Chinese phrase
我在这儿工作〜年 wǒ zài zhèr gōng zuò 〜 nián
Meaning
I have been working here for ___ years
When to use it
States how many years the speaker has worked here. It describes an ongoing job and gives the length of employment in a simple, direct way.
Example dialogue
你在这儿工作多久了? nǐ zài zhèr gōng zuò duō jiǔ le
How long have you been working here?
我在这儿工作五年了。 wǒ zài zhèr gōng zuò wǔ nián le
I've been working here for five years.