How to Say ‘How long have you been in Taiwan?’ in Traditional Chinese
您來台灣多久了？
nín lái tái wān duō jiǔ le
[nín lai Táiwān duōjiǔ le]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the polite form of "you". Interviewers use it with candidates, and you should use it back to them too.
Phrase Breakdown
您來台灣
nín lái tái wān
you came to Taiwan
您 is the polite 'you'. 來台灣 means 'come to Taiwan'.
您來台灣玩嗎？
Did you come to Taiwan for fun?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite)
Respectful form of 'you', used with customers or elders.
您要幾點來？
What time will you come?
來
lái
[lai]
to come
Often used to invite someone to come over, join, or take part in something.
有空可以來我們攤位看看，也歡迎你來聊聊。
If you have time, you can come check out our booth, and you’re also welcome to come chat.
台灣
tái wān
[Táiwān]
Taiwan
The island nation in East Asia.
我很喜歡台灣。
I really like Taiwan.
多久了？
duō jiǔ le
how long has it been?
多久 means 'how long'. 了 shows the time has passed up to now.
你學中文多久了？
How long have you been learning Chinese?
Words in this phrase
多久
duō jiǔ
[duōjiǔ]
how long
Asks about a length of time.
你等多久了？
How long have you been waiting?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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