quite a few days; have a set date
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesphrase
for quite a few days; for a long time
informalIndicates that a considerable amount of time has passed since the last occurrence of an event. Often used with negation to emphasize the long duration.
Zán咱
men们
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
méi没
jiàn见
miàn面
le了
！
We haven't seen each other for quite a while!
Wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
méi没
huí回
jiā家
le了
。
We haven't been back home for a long time.
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Tā他
hé和
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
men们
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
méi没
lián联
xì系
le了
。
He hasn't been in touch with his old friends for ages.
phrase
to have a set date; to have a fixed date
informalUsed when asking about or stating that an event such as a wedding, meeting, or move has been scheduled for a specific date.
Nǐ你
men们
jié结
hūn婚
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
le了
méi没
yǒu有
？
Have you set a date for the wedding yet?
Huì会
yì议
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
le了
ma吗
？
Has the meeting been scheduled yet?
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Tā他
men们
bān搬
jiā家
yǒu有
rì日
zi子
le了
，
jiù就
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
sān三
。
They have set a date for the move—it's next Wednesday.