Chinese phrase
你在〜住了多久？ nǐ zài 〜 zhù le duō jiǔ
Meaning
How long have you lived in ___?
When to use it
Asks how long someone has lived in a place. It is a neutral everyday question about how long a person has lived there.
Example dialogue
你在这个城市住了多久？ nǐ zài zhè ge chéng shì zhù le duō jiǔ
How long have you lived in this city?
我在这儿住了三年了。 wǒ zài zhèr zhù le sān nián le
I've lived here for three years.