在幾分鐘前

在 zaiˋ

Now, Located, In, At, On, By, Alive, Present, Presently

幾分 jiˇ fenˉ

(Bit, How many, Somewhat, What did you, What was the, little bit) A bit, A little bit, Somewhat, What was the score, What did you score, How many points

幾分鐘 jiˇ fenˉ zhongˉ

(few minutes) A few minutes

幾分鐘前 jiˇ fenˉ zhongˉ qianˊ

(few minutes) A few minutes ago

分鐘 fenˉ zhongˉ

(Minute, Minutes) Minute, Minutes