多久

duō jiǔ
HSK 2Question Word (疑问)

Basic Meaning

wh
Used to ask about the duration or length of time of an action or state. Can be placed before the verb (e.g., 你要多久才能到？) or after the verb with 了 to ask about something that has already happened (e.g., 你来了多久了？).
how long (in time)
询问时间的长短。
Synonyms:
多长时间
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)学(xué)中(zhōng)文(wén)学(xué)了(le)多(duō)久(jiǔ)了(le)
    How long have you been studying Chinese?
  2. 从(cóng)这(zhè)里(lǐ)到(dào)机(jī)场(chǎng)需(xū)要(yào)多(duō)久(jiǔ)
    How long does it take to get from here to the airport?
  3. 这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)大(dà)概(gài)有(yǒu)多(duō)久(jiǔ)
    About how long is this movie?

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
duō多

many

HSK 2
jiǔ久

long time