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How to Say ‘How long will this project take?’ in Simplified Chinese

这个项目要多长时间？

zhè gè xiàng mù yào duō zhǎng shí jiān

[juh guh xiàngmù yào duō cháng shir-jyen]

💬 Usage Tip: 项目 (xiàng mù) means "project" and comes up constantly in office talk.

Phrase Breakdown

这个项目

zhè gè xiàng mù

this project

这个 (this) + 项目 (project). 个 is light: zhège xiàngmù.

Example

这个项目很重要。

This project is very important.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word for general items

A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.

Example

你最想去哪个城市工作？

Which city do you most want to work in?

项目

xiàng mù

[xiàngmù]

project

A planned piece of work with a goal, often done by a team at work.

Example

这个项目很重要。

This project is very important.

要多长时间？

yào duō zhǎng shí jiān

how long will it take?

Asks about duration. 多长 means 'how long.'

Example

做饭要多长时间？

How long does cooking take?

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yào]

will; need to

Expresses necessity or likelihood.

Example

进去要买票。

You need to buy a ticket to enter.

多

duō

[duō]

how (to what extent)

Before an adjective in questions, asks about degree or amount.

Example

这条河多宽?

How wide is this river?

长

zhǎng

[cháng]

long

Adjective for length; with 多 it asks 'how long'.

Example

这条路很长。

This road is very long.

时间

shí jiān

[shir-jyen]

time

Refers to time in general or a specific time slot or schedule.

Example

你什么时候有时间？

When do you have time?

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