Chinese phrase
要多久才能学会〜 yào duō jiǔ cái néng xué huì 〜
Meaning
How long does it take to learn ___?
When to use it
Asks how long it will take to learn something well. It is used to ask about the time needed to reach a usable level in a neutral, everyday way.
Example dialogue
我想报名学中文。 wǒ xiǎng bào míng xué zhōng wén
I want to sign up to learn Chinese.
要多久才能学会中文？ yào duō jiǔ cái néng xué huì zhōng wén
How long does it take to learn Chinese?