How to Say ‘How long has it been hurting?’ in Simplified Chinese
疼了多久了？
téng le duō jiǔ le
[téng luh duōjiǔ le]
💬 Usage Tip: The second 了 at the end means the pain is still going on now. Swap in another verb to ask about any ongoing thing: 咳嗽了多久了？ "How long have you been coughing?"
Phrase Breakdown
疼了
téng le
has been hurting
疼 (téng) means to hurt, and 了 (le) shows a change that has happened. Say 了 lightly.
我的牙疼了。
My tooth has started hurting.
Words in this phrase
疼
téng
[téng]
to hurt; painful
Describes physical pain in a body part.
我头疼。
I have a headache.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
多久了？
duō jiǔ le
for how long?
多久 (duō jiǔ) means how long, a shorter way to say 多长时间. The final 了 means up to now.
你等了多久了？
How long have you been waiting?
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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