How to Say ‘I lived there for three years’ in Traditional Chinese
住了三年
zhù le sān nián
[zhù le sān nián]
💬 Usage Tip: The length of time goes after the verb plus 了: 學了兩年 "studied for two years". Add another 了 at the end, as in 住了三年了, to stress that you're still living there.
Phrase Breakdown
住了
zhù le
have lived
住 (zhù) means to live or stay. 了 (le) marks a completed action.
我在這裡住了很久。
I've lived here a long time.
Words in this phrase
住
zhù
[zhù]
to live; to reside
To live or stay somewhere.
我住在台中。
I live in Taichung.
了
le
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
三年
sān nián
three years
三 (sān, three) + 年 (nián, year). No measure word is needed with 年.
我學中文三年了。
I've studied Chinese for three years.
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number 3.
我有三個朋友。
I have three friends.
年
nián
[nián]
year
A unit of time, 12 months.
這是去年的照片。
This is last year's photo.
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