{"id":17278,"date":"2024-05-23T01:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=17278"},"modified":"2024-05-23T01:32:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:32:00","slug":"how-long-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/how-long-in-chinese.html","title":{"rendered":"Various ways to say \u201cHow long\u201d in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-basic-expressions\">The basic expressions:<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e4%25b9%2585-duo-jiu\">\u591a\u4e45 (du\u014d ji\u01d4)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"duojiu\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L2R1b2ppdS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s used to ask about the duration of time for both future and past events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4e0b\u5348\u8981\u5f00\u4e00\u4e2a\u4f1a\u3002(Xi\u00e0w\u01d4 y\u00e0o k\u0101i y\u012bg\u00e8 hu\u00ec.) There&#8217;s a meeting this afternoon.<br>B\uff1a\u5f00\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(K\u0101i du\u014d ji\u01d4?) How long will it last?<br>A\uff1a\u4e0d\u4e00\u5b9a\u5462\u3002(B\u00f9 y\u012bd\u00ecng ne.) It&#8217;s not certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u4f60\u613f\u610f\u53bb\u4e0a\u6d77\u51fa\u5dee\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 yu\u00e0ny\u00ec q\u00f9 Sh\u00e0ngh\u01cei ch\u016bch\u0101i ma?) Would you like to go on a business trip to Shanghai?<br>B\uff1a\u53bb\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(Q\u00f9 du\u014d ji\u01d4?) For how long?<br>A\uff1a\u4e24\u4e2a\u661f\u671f\u3002(Li\u01ceng g\u00e8 x\u012bngq\u012b.) Two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e9%2595%25bf-duo-chang\">\u591a\u957f (du\u014d ch\u00e1ng)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"duochang\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L2R1b2NoYW5nLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also common to be used in specific contexts to ask about physical length or the duration of time, often in more casual or spoken language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u8fd9\u662f\u6211\u4eec\u56fd\u5bb6\u6700\u957f\u7684\u6865\u3002(Zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec w\u01d2men gu\u00f3ji\u0101 zu\u00ec ch\u00e1ng de qi\u00e1o.) This is the longest bridge in our country.<br>B\uff1a\u591a\u957f\uff1f(Du\u014d ch\u00e1ng?) How long?<br>A:\u00a0 165\u516c\u91cc\u3002(Y\u012bb\u01ceili\u00f9sh\u00edw\u01d4 g\u014dngl\u01d0.) 165 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u6211\u60f3\u4e70\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5e8a\u3002(W\u01d2 xi\u01ceng m\u01cei zh\u00e8ge chu\u00e1ng.) I want to buy this bed.<br>B\uff1a\u591a\u957f\uff1f(Du\u014d ch\u00e1ng?) How long?<br>A: \u4e24\u7c73\u3002(Li\u01ceng m\u01d0.) Two meters.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-uses-in-sentences\">The uses in sentences<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e4%25b9%2585\">\u2026\u2026 + \u591a\u4e45\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"qduojiu\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L3FkdW9qaXUubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>When \u591a\u4e45 is used in sentence to indicate the duration of time, we often put it at the end of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4f1a\u8bae\u8981\u5f00\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(Zh\u00e8ge hu\u00ecy\u00ec y\u00e0o k\u0101i du\u014d ji\u01d4?) How long will this meeting take?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4f60\u8ba1\u5212\u5b66\u4e60\u4e2d\u6587\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(N\u01d0 j\u00echu\u00e0 xu\u00e9x\u00ed Zh\u014dngw\u00e9n du\u014d ji\u01d4?) How long do you plan to study Chinese?<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e4%25b9%2585%25e4%25ba%2586-duo-jiu-le\">\u2026\u2026 + \u591a\u4e45\u4e86\uff1f (du\u014d ji\u01d4 le)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"qduojiule\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L3FkdW9qaXVsZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s used to inquire about the length of time since something started or happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4f60\u4eec\u5728\u8fd9\u91cc\u7b49\u4e86\u591a\u4e45\u4e86\uff1f(N\u01d0men z\u00e0i zh\u00e8l\u01d0 d\u011bng le du\u014d ji\u01d4 le?) How long have you been waiting here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4f60\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u57ce\u5e02\u751f\u6d3b\u591a\u4e45\u4e86\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i zh\u00e8ge ch\u00e9ngsh\u00ec sh\u0113nghu\u00f3 du\u014d ji\u01d4 le?) How long have you been living in this city?<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e9%2595%25bf%25e6%2597%25b6%25e9%2597%25b4-duo-chang-shijian\">\u2026\u2026 + \u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\uff1f (du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00edji\u0101n)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"qduochangshijian\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L3FkdW9jaGFuZ3NoaWppYW4ubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Literally &#8220;how much time,&#8221; used similarly to &#8220;\u591a\u4e45&#8221; but can sound slightly more formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4f60\u4eec\u7684\u65c5\u884c\u4f1a\u6301\u7eed\u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\uff1f(N\u01d0men de l\u01dax\u00edng hu\u00ec ch\u00edx\u00f9 du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00edji\u0101n?) How long will your trip last?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8fd9\u53f0\u7535\u8111\u4f60\u7528\u4e86\u591a\u957f\u65f6\u95f4\u4e86\uff1f(Zh\u00e8 t\u00e1i di\u00e0nn\u01ceo n\u01d0 y\u00f2ng le du\u014d ch\u00e1ng sh\u00edji\u0101n le?) How long have you been using this computer?<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25a4%259a%25e9%2595%25bf-duo-chang\">\u2026\u2026 + \u591a\u957f\uff1f (du\u014d ch\u00e1ng)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_5\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_5\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_5\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_5\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_5\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_5\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [\n\t{ name: \"qduochang\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI0LzA1L3FkdW9jaGFuZy5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>When \u591a\u957f is used in sentence to indicate the length, we often put it at the end of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u8fd9\u6761\u6cb3\u6709\u591a\u957f\uff1f(Zh\u00e8 ti\u00e1o h\u00e9 y\u01d2u du\u014d ch\u00e1ng?) How long is this river?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">\u4f60\u5bb6\u7684\u7a97\u5e18\u591a\u957f\uff1f(N\u01d0 ji\u0101 de chu\u0101ngli\u00e1n du\u014d ch\u00e1ng?) How long are your curtains?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The basic expressions: \u591a\u4e45 (du\u014d ji\u01d4) It\u2019s used to ask about the duration of time for both future and past events. e.g. A: \u4e0b\u5348\u8981\u5f00\u4e00\u4e2a\u4f1a\u3002(Xi\u00e0w\u01d4 y\u00e0o k\u0101i y\u012bg\u00e8 hu\u00ec.) There&#8217;s a meeting this afternoon.B\uff1a\u5f00\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(K\u0101i du\u014d ji\u01d4?) How long will it last?A\uff1a\u4e0d\u4e00\u5b9a\u5462\u3002(B\u00f9 y\u012bd\u00ecng ne.) It&#8217;s not certain. A\uff1a\u4f60\u613f\u610f\u53bb\u4e0a\u6d77\u51fa\u5dee\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 yu\u00e0ny\u00ec q\u00f9 Sh\u00e0ngh\u01cei ch\u016bch\u0101i ma?) 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There&#8217;s a meeting this afternoon.B\uff1a\u5f00\u591a\u4e45\uff1f(K\u0101i du\u014d ji\u01d4?) How long will it last?A\uff1a\u4e0d\u4e00\u5b9a\u5462\u3002(B\u00f9 y\u012bd\u00ecng ne.) It&#8217;s not certain. A\uff1a\u4f60\u613f\u610f\u53bb\u4e0a\u6d77\u51fa\u5dee\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 yu\u00e0ny\u00ec q\u00f9 Sh\u00e0ngh\u01cei ch\u016bch\u0101i ma?) 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