Expressing ongoing duration with double "le"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

The 了 (le) particle is used in many different ways. In this article, we will explore how to use the double 了 (le) to express the duration of an activity that is ongoing. Expressing how long you did something in the past is one thing, but what if the action is still ongoing? A clarifying example (in English) is appropriate: This article is about expressing the third situation above, the one which is definitely ongoing .

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 他在北京住了两年了。 (tā zài běijīng zhù le liǎng nián le 。): "He has lived in Beijing for two years."
• 这个会，他们开了两个小时了。 (zhè gè hùi，tāmen kāi le liǎng gè xiǎoshí le 。): "At this meeting, they had two hours."
• 我在这儿等了半个小时了。 (wǒ zài zhèér děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí le 。): "I have been waiting here for half an hour."
• 他们在酒吧待了一个晚上了。 (tāmen zài jǐuba dài le yī gè wǎnshàng le 。): "They spent the night in the bar."
• 我学中文学了一年了。 (wǒ xué zhōngwén xué le yī nián le 。): "I have studied Chinese literature for a year."

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