How to Say ‘How long has it been?’ in Traditional Chinese
多久了？
duō jiǔ le
[duōjiǔ le]
💬 Usage Tip: The 了 at the end shows the situation is still going on. 多久了 asks how long something has been happening up to now, while 多久 alone just asks "how long."
Phrase Breakdown
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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