要多久
yào duōjiǔ
how long will it take
要多久 asks how much time something will take. It is useful for taxis, trains, waiting, hotel service, and appointments.
Example sentences
到酒店要多久？
Dào jiǔdiàn yào duōjiǔ?
How long will it take to get to the hotel?
等车要多久？
Děng chē yào duōjiǔ?
How long will it take to wait for the car?
How to use 要多久 in practice
要多久 is a travel item that is easiest to learn inside a complete sentence. Read it with the pinyin yào duōjiǔ, then connect it to the meaning “how long will it take” before trying to use it from memory. The examples on this page show the phrase in context: 到酒店要多久？ / 等车要多久？.
When you practice 要多久, do not stop at recognition. Say one example aloud, swap in a new person, place, object, or time word, and then use the phrase in a short answer. This turns a glossary entry into real Mandarin output and exposes word-order or pronunciation mistakes quickly.
Common learner mistake
A common learner mistake is to memorize 要多久 only as “how long will it take” and then translate word by word from English. Instead, learn the whole chunk with the words around it. Notice which nouns, verbs, measure words, or polite markers appear before and after the phrase, and copy that pattern in your own sentence.
Mini practice prompt
Practice prompt: open Taxi conversation, start a short conversation, and use 要多久 naturally in your first or second reply. If the sentence feels awkward, compare it with the examples above and try again with a smaller sentence.
Memory tip: review 要多久 tomorrow by covering the English meaning, reading only yào duōjiǔ, and producing a sentence before checking the examples. Active recall helps this word survive beyond one reading session.
Practice related pages
FAQ
Can 要多久 be used for study time?
Yes. For example, 学中文要多久 means how long it takes to learn Chinese.
How can I remember 要多久 faster?
Say 要多久 inside a full sentence, change one detail, and repeat it in a realistic prompt. The combination of sound, meaning, and context is stronger than memorizing the translation alone.
Can I use 要多久 in conversation practice?
Yes. Start with the example sentence, then use 要多久 in a short AI conversation so you can see whether the surrounding word order and tone feel natural.
Published by AI Chinese Coach