Chinese phrase

有〜年历史 yǒu 〜 nián lì shǐ

Meaning

have a ___-year history

When to use it

Gives the number of years something has existed. It commonly describes businesses, schools, buildings, or other places in a factual, neutral way.

Example dialogue

这家店 有 20 年历史。 zhè jiā diàn yǒu 20 nián lì shǐ

This shop has a 20-year history.

难怪,原来这么久了。 nán guài yuán lái zhè me jiǔ le

No wonder. It has been around for so long.

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