How to Say ‘Is 9 AM okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
上午九点可以吗？
💬 Usage Tip: Combining time and confirmation in a polite question.
Phrase Breakdown
上午
九点
可以吗？
Word-by-Word Breakdown
上午
[shàng wǔ]
morning
The time period from sunrise until noon.
我们上午九点见面。
We meet in the morning at nine o'clock.
九点
[jiǔ diǎn]
nine o'clock
The specific time when it's exactly nine o'clock.
会议在上午九点开始。
The meeting starts at nine o'clock in the morning.
可以
[kě yǐ]
can; may
Indicates ability or permission to do something.
我上午九点来，可以吗？
I'll come at nine in the morning, is that okay?
吗
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to turn a statement into a question.
我们上午九点吃早餐，可以吗？
We have breakfast at nine in the morning, is it okay?
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