多久

Chinese HSK 2 Vocabulary Chinese ★★★★★ 5/5 neutral duō jiǔ
拼音 duō jiǔ
汉字拆解 多 (duō) — how much, how many; 久 (jiǔ) — long (time)

含义

How long (in time). Used to ask about the duration of an action or event.

A question word for time duration. Can ask about past events (你等了多久?) or future plans (你要去多久?). Interchangeable with 多长时间 in most contexts.

例句

  1. 你学中文学了多久了?
  2. 从这里到机场要多久?
  3. 你打算在北京住多久?

用法指南

语境: questions, time, planning

语气: inquisitive

正确说法

  • 你来中国多久了?(How long have you been in China?)
  • 做这道菜要多久?(How long does it take to make this dish?)

错误说法

  • 不要用'多久'问空间距离 — 多久 is only for time duration. For spatial distance, use 多远 (how far).

起源与历史

Compound of 多 (how much, how) and 久 (long time). Literally 'how long (in duration).'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal

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