Verb phrasesHSK 3
Expressing duration with 了
Use 了 after the verb to tell how long a completed action lasted. The time duration is placed between the verb and the object, not at the end of the sentence. Remember to put 了 right after the verb, not at the end.
Структура
Subj. + Verb + 了 + Duration + Obj.
Примеры
- 他学了一年中文。Tā xué le yì nián zhōng wén.He studied Chinese for a year.
- 我看了一个晚上书。Wǒ kàn le yí gè wǎn shàng shū.I read books all evening.
- 他做了八年经理。Tā zuò le bā nián jīng lǐ.He worked as a manager for eight years.
- 我们坐了十五个小时的飞机。Wǒ men zuò le shí wǔ gè xiǎo shí de fēi jī.We took a fifteen hour flight.
- 奶奶看了一天的电视。Nǎi nai kàn le yì tiān de diàn shì.Grandma watched TV all day.