| 1. | Nǐ zhù duó jiǔ? | 你住多久？ | How long are you staying? |
| Wǒ zhù yìnián. | 我住一年。 | I'm staying one year. | |
| 2. | Nǐ tàitai zài Xiānggǎng zhù duó jiǔ? | 你太太在香港住多久？ | How long is your wife staying in Hong Kong? |
| Wǒ xiǎng tā zhù liǎngtiān. | 我想她住两天。 | I think she is staying two days. | |
| 3. | Nǐ xiǎng zài Táiwān zhù duó jiǔ? | 你想在台湾住多久？ | How long are you thinking of staying in Taiwan? |
| Wǒ xiǎng zhù liùge yüè. | 我想住六个月。 | I'm thinking of staying six months. | |
| 4. | Nǐ láile duó jiǔ le? | 你来了多久了？ | How long have you been here? |
| Wǒ láile liǎngge xīnqī le. | 我来了两个星期。 | I have been here two weeks. | |
| 5. | Nǐ tàitai zài Xiānggǎng zhùle dó jiǔ? | 你太太在香港住了多久？ | How long did your wife stay in Hong Kong? |
| Tā zhùle liǎngtiān. | 她住了两天。 | She stayed two days. | |
| 6. | Lǐ Tàitai méi lái. | 李太太没来。 | Mrs. Lǐ didn't come. |
| 7. | Nǐ cóngqián méi láiguo. Wǒ tàitai láiguo. | 我从前没来过。我太太来过。 | I have never been here before. My wife has been here. |