你学中文多久了？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "How Long Have You Been Learning Chinese?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你学中文多久了？
Pinyin: Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?
Pronunciation: ni3 xue2 zhong1wen2 duo1 jiu3 le5
English Translation: How long have you been learning Chinese?

Usage:

"你学中文多久了？(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?)" is a common question used to ask someone how long they have been studying Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你学中文多久了？
Pinyin: Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?
English: How long have you been learning Chinese?

Response:

Chinese: 我学中文两年了。
Pinyin: Wǒ xué zhōngwén liǎng nián le.
English: I have been learning Chinese for two years.

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你学中文多久了？(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?)" that you may hear:

你学中文多长时间了？(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōcháng shíjiān le?): A more formal way to ask the same question.
你中文学了多久了？(Nǐ zhōngwén xué le duōjiǔ le?): Another variation of the question.

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你学中文多久了？(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking this question to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你学中文多久了？(Nǐ xué zhōngwén duōjiǔ le?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

This question is typically used to ask someone about their Chinese language learning journey.
It can be used to start a conversation about Chinese learning or to gauge someone's level of proficiency.
When responding to this question, you can use the following format:

我学中文[时间]了。(Wǒ xué zhōngwén [time] le.)
[Time] can be replaced with a number (e.g., 两年 (liǎng nián) for two years) or a period of time (e.g., 三个月 (sān gè yuè) for three months).