How to Say “How long does it take?” in Mandarin

要多长时间？
yàoduōchángshíjiān

How long does it take?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 要yàoto want
  • 多duōmany
  • 长chánglong
  • 时shío'clock
  • 间jiānbetween

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How do you say "How long does it take?" in Mandarin?
"How long does it take?" in Mandarin is 要多长时间？, pronounced yào duō cháng shíjiān (fourth tone, first tone, second tone, second tone, first tone).
What does 要多长时间？ mean literally?
要多长时间？ breaks down as 要 (to want) + 多 (many) + 长 (long) + 时 (o'clock) + 间 (between).
What tones does 要多长时间？ use?
要多长时间？ is pronounced yào duō cháng shíjiān: fourth tone, first tone, second tone, second tone, first tone.