How long have you lived in Beijing?

　　你在北京已经住了多久?

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　　A How long have you lived in Beijing, Lin?

　　A 你在北京已经住了多久，林?

　　B In Beijing? About ten years.

　　B 在北京？大约10年了。

　　A But aren’t you from Shanghai?

　　A 但是你不是上海人吗？

　　B Yes, I was born there. But I came to Beijing for university.

　　B 是的，我出生在那里。但是我在北京上的大学。

　　A And you’ve lived here since then?

　　A 从那以后你就一直住在这里了？

　　BYes, I love Beijing. It’s my home now.

　　B 是的，我热爱北京。它现在是我的家了。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 To ask someone how long they have done something, you can use the phrase: How long have you . . . ? / How long have you . . .? e.g.: How long have you lived in Beijing? / How long have you lived in Beijing?

　　要问某人做某事已经多长时间了，你可以用这个短语：How long have you . . . ? / 做 . . .已经多长时间了?例如: How long have you lived in Beijing? / 你在北京已经住了多久了?

　　2 Again, remember if you want to say something approximate, you can use about / about: e.g. About ten years / About ten years.

　　再次提醒大家注意，如果你想说某事的大致情况，用about / 大约: 例如 About ten years / 大约10年。

　　3 To talk about where you were born, you say: I was born in Shanghai / I was born in Shanghai; I was born in Toronto / I was born in Toronto; I was born in London / I was born in London.

　　要谈论你在某地出生，说I was born in Shanghai / 我在上海出生; I was born in Toronto / 我在多伦多出生; I was born in London / 我生于伦敦。

Key phrases and sentences How long have you lived in Beijing? About ten years. But you are from Shanghai? Yes, I was born there. But I came to university in Beijing. And you’ve lived here since then? It’s my home now.

重要的短语和句子   你在北京已经住了多久? 大约10年了。 但是你不是上海人吗？ 是的，我出生在那里。 但是我在北京上的大学。 从那以后你就一直住在这里了？ 它现在是我的家了。