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多久
duōjiǔ
Description
“多久”用来问时间有多长，常常放在句子里问一件事要用多少时间。
"多久" is used to ask how long a period of time is, often placed in a sentence to inquire about the duration of something.
比如你可以问“你学中文多久了？”
For example, you can ask, "你学中文多久了？" (How long have you been studying Chinese?)
Meanings
多久duōjiǔ
how long (a period of time)
你要等多久？
How long will you wait?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
多 (how much) + 久 (long time), literally "how long a time".
- Nuance
interchangeable with 多长时间, but 多久 is shorter and more colloquial.
In videos
“多久没来找我了”
“但是學過沒多久就放棄了”
“你多久来检查他一次”
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