How to Say ‘I've been with the company for two years’ in Simplified Chinese
我来公司两年了
wǒ lái gōng sī liǎng nián le
[wo lie gong-sir lyahng nián le]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting a length of time plus 了 after an action tells how long something has been going on up to now: 我学中文三年了 "I've been learning Chinese for three years".
🇨🇳 In China: Opening with how long you've been at the company is a common way to justify a raise. In China, loyalty and seniority carry real weight in these conversations.
Phrase Breakdown
我来公司
wǒ lái gōng sī
I came to the company
This is the subject and the action. Pause slightly after 公司 before saying the time part.
我来公司三个月了。
I've been at the company for three months.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
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?
公司
gōng sī
[gong-sir]
company
Refers to a company or business organization.
贵公司的文化听起来很有吸引力。
Your company’s culture sounds very attractive.
两年了
liǎng nián le
two years now
The time phrase plus 了 means 'for two years now'. 了 is said lightly as 'le'.
他在北京两年了。
He has been in Beijing for two years.
Words in this phrase
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
The form 两 is used before measure words, as in 两个 meaning two of something.
我最近在比较两个工作机会。
I’ve recently been comparing two job opportunities.
年
nián
[nián]
year
A period of 365 or 366 days.
他出生于1980年。
He was born in the year 1980.
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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