English–Chinese
“duration” in Chinese
How to say “duration” in Chinese
“Duration” in Chinese is 年限 (nián xiàn).
A time boundary expressed in years, covering both a full term and the permitted number of years.
Example sentences with 年限
合同的最高年限不得超过五年。hé tóng de zuì gāo nián xiàn bù dé chāo guò wǔ nián
The contract's maximum duration may not exceed five years.
Tips for using 年限
- In a notice, surrounding wording determines whether the years describe a required minimum, a maximum, or the full term, so the number alone does not settle the condition.
Other Chinese words for “duration”
这个课程的时长是三十分钟。zhè ge kè chéng de shí cháng shì sān shí fēn zhōng
This course lasts thirty minutes.