Chinese phrase
处理时间〜多久？ chú lǐ shí jiān 〜 duō jiǔ
Meaning
How long does ___ take?
When to use it
Asks how long a process or task will take. It is a simple, polite question about the time needed from start to finish.
Example dialogue
老师，处理时间从提交到批准大约多久？ lǎo shī chú lǐ shí jiān cóng tí jiāo dào pī zhǔn dà yuē duō jiǔ
Excuse me, about how long does it take from submission to approval?
如果材料齐全，大概三个月。 rú guǒ cái liào qí quán dà gài sān gè yuè
If all the documents are in order, it takes about three months.