minute

fēn zhōng

f+ēn·1st tonezh+ōng·1st tone

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A minute has sixty seconds.

一分钟有六十秒。

Could you spare me a few minutes?

你能为我腾出几分钟时间吗?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

能不能请你等几分钟？

Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.

栗子至少要煮15分钟。

Because just one minute costs nearly four pounds.

因为仅一分钟就要差不多花费4镑。

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