How to Say ‘How long have you been in China?’ in Simplified Chinese
你来中国多久了？
nǐ lái zhōng guó duō jiǔ le
[nee lie Zhōngguó duōjiǔ le]
Phrase Breakdown
你来中国
nǐ lái zhōng guó
you came to China
来 (lái) means 'come' and 中国 (Zhōngguó) means 'China'. Keep 中 high and flat, then let 国 rise.
你来中国做什么？
What did you come to China for?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
中国
zhōng guó
[Zhōngguó]
China
The name of the country China.
中国很大。
China is very big.
多久了？
duō jiǔ le
how long has it been?
多久 (duōjiǔ) means 'how long'. 了 (le) is neutral and shows time up to now. Your voice rises a little because it's a question.
你学中文多久了？
How long have you been learning Chinese?
Words in this phrase
多久
duō jiǔ
[duōjiǔ]
how long
Asks about the length of time.
你等了多久？
How long did you wait?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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