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Asking "how often" is one of those things that seems so simple in English, but relatively complicated in Chinese. The way to ask in Chinese is, literally, "how long of a time" (do something) "one time." So you'll need the phrases 多长时间 (duō cháng shíjiān) and 一次 (yī cì).
Structure
Subject + 多长时间 + Verb + 一次 (+ Object)
Examples
- 你 多 长 时间 去 一 次 看 电影 ？
- 你 多 长 时间 去 看 一 次 电影 ？
