With these words one asks about the duration of an event. Please note that information about time comes at the end of a sentence and therefore also phrases which ask for the duration.
你 | 去 | 中 | 国 | 多 | 少 | 时 | 间 | ? |
nǐ | qù | zhōng | guó | duō | shǎo | shí | jiān | _ |
you | go | middle | country | many | few | time | room | _ |
you | go to, pass away, remove | China | how long? | ? | ||||
For how long do you go to China? |
你 | 去 | 中 | 国 | 多 | 长 | 时 | 间 | ? |
nǐ | qù | zhōng | guó | duō | cháng | shí | jiān | _ |
you | go | middle | country | many | long | time | room | _ |
you | go to, pass away, remove | China | how long | duration of time, time | ? | |||
For how long do you go to China? |
你 | 去 | 中 | 国 | 多 | 久 | ? |
nǐ | qù | zhōng | guó | duō | jiǔ | _ |
you | go | middle | country | many | long time | _ |
you | go to, pass away, remove | China | how long? | ? | ||
For how long do you go to China? |