Difference between revisions of "Expressing "how often""

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=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===

Revision as of 07:07, 27 October 2015

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).

Asking the questions "how often?"

Structure

Subj. + 多长时间 + Verb + 一次 (+ Obj.)

Examples

  • 多 长 时间一 次 看 电影 ?
  • 多 长 时间 去 看 一 次 电影 ?

Making a Statement about Frequency

Structure

Subj. + [Length of Time] + Verb + [How Many Times] (+ Obj.)

Examples