How to Say ‘How long has it been?’ in Simplified Chinese
多久了？
duō jiǔ le
[duōjiǔ le]
💬 Usage Tip: In 多久 (duō jiǔ), "how long", the 多 works like "how" in front of a description. Try 多大 (duō dà) "how old" or 多远 (duō yuǎn) "how far".
Phrase Breakdown
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 situation particle)
Placed at the end of a sentence to show a new situation or change of state.
天黑了。
It has gotten dark.
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