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Asking &quot;how often&quot; is one of those things that seems so simple in English, but relatively complicated in Chinese. The way to ask in Chinese is, literally, &quot;how long of a time&quot; (do something) &quot;one time.&quot; So you'll need the phrases 多长时间 (duō cháng shíjiān) and 一次 (yī cì).

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* [[#Asking_about_Frequency|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Asking about Frequency</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Talking_about_Frequency_in_General|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Talking about Frequency in General</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#When_NOT_to_use_this_pattern|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">When NOT to use this pattern</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
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== <span id="Asking_about_Frequency" class="mw-headline">Asking about Frequency</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + 多长时间 + Verb + 一次 (+ Obj.)


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* 你 的 手机 ''多 长 时间'' 充电 ''一 次'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shǒujī ''duō cháng shíjiān'' chōngdiàn ''yī cì''?</span>
* 你 的 手机 ''多 长 时间'' 充 ''一 次'' 电 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de shǒujī ''duō cháng shíjiān'' chōng ''yī cì'' diàn?</span><span class="trans">How often do you charge your phone?</span>

* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 剪 头发 ''一 次'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' jiǎn tóufa ''yī cì''?</span>
* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 剪 ''一 次'' 头发 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' jiǎn ''yī cì'' tóufa?</span><span class="trans">How often do you cut your hair?</span>

* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 刮 胡子 ''一 次'' ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' guā húzi ''yī cì''?</span>
* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 刮 ''一 次'' 胡子 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' guā ''yī cì'' húzi?</span><span class="trans">How often do you shave?</span>


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== <span id="Talking_about_Frequency_in_General" class="mw-headline">Talking about Frequency in General</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

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Subj. + [Length of Time] + Verb + Times (+ Obj.)


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* 我 ''一 周'' 给 妈妈 打 ''两 次'' 电话 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''yī zhōu'' gěi māma dǎ ''liǎng cì'' diànhuà.</span><span class="trans">I give mom a call twice a week.</span>
* 我们 公司 ''一 周'' 开 ''一 次'' 会 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī ''yī zhōu'' kāi ''yī cì'' huì.</span><span class="trans">Our company holds one meeting per week.</span>
* 我 ''两 个 月'' 剪 ''一 次'' 头发 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''liǎng gè yuè'' jiǎn ''yī cì'' tóufa.</span><span class="trans">I cut my hair every two months.</span>
* 我 的 手机 ''两 天'' 充 ''一 次'' 电 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī ''liǎng tiān'' chōng ''yī cì'' diàn.</span><span class="trans">I charge my phone every two days.</span>
* 这 种 药 ''四 个 小时'' 吃 ''一 次'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè zhǒng yào ''sì gè xiǎoshí'' chī ''yī cì''.</span><span class="trans">Take this medicine every four hours.</span>
* 你 应该 ''半 年'' 做 ''一 次'' 体检 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīnggāi ''bàn nián'' zuò ''yī cì'' tǐjiǎn.</span><span class="trans">You should have a physical examination every half of a year.</span>


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== <span id="When_NOT_to_use_this_pattern" class="mw-headline">When NOT to use this pattern</span> ==

The thing about using the pattern above is that it's expected that the activity is done ''regularly'', as part of a ''habit''. If it's not an activity that's regularly engaged in, it's weird to use the pattern. Consider the following examples:

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* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 换 ''一 个'' 手机 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' huàn ''yī gè'' shǒujī?</span><span class="trans">How often do you buy a new cell phone?</span>
* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 加 ''一 次'' 班 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' jiā ''yī cì'' bān?</span><span class="trans">How often do you work overtime?</span>
* 你 ''多 长 时间'' 吃 ''一 次'' 牛油果 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''duō cháng shíjiān'' chī ''yī cì'' niúyóuguǒ?</span><span class="trans">How often do you eat avocado?</span>


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In these cases, the speaker is trying to get any idea of how often the other person does something, regardless of how regular or habitual it is. In this case, just use 经常 (or similar) to ask about it.

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* 你 '''经常''' 换 手机 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''jīngcháng'' huàn shǒujī ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you often buy a new cell phone?</span>
* 你 '''经常''' 加班 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''jīngcháng'' jiābān ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you often work late?</span>
* 你 '''很 少''' 吃 牛油果 吧 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''hěnshǎo'' chī niúyóuguǒ ba?</span><span class="trans">You rarely eat avocado, right?</span>


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