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很长时间

for a long time

Meaning of 很长时间

for long duration

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Chinesehěn zhǎng shí jiān
for a long time
很长时间 - for a long time
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很长时间 with English translation

很长时间 usage examples

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

我等了很长时间。

🇬🇧English🇨🇳Chinese

他在这里住了很长时间。

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很长时间 belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

很长时间for a long time
很少rarely
一次once
每天every day
每月every month
马上right now
second

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很长时间 translation: for a long time. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 很长时间

hěn zhǎng shí jiān

很长时间 translation

for a long time

很长时间 examples

我等了很长时间。

很长时间 transcription

hěn zhǎng shí jiān

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很长时间 meaning: what does it mean?

表示持续很久的时间

很长时间 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

很长时间 is pronounced as hěn zhǎng shí jiān. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

很长时间 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

我等了很长时间。 Translation: Я ждал очень долго.

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