nipponman Posted June 16, 2005 at 12:07 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 at 12:07 PM Hey guys, quick question, my book says that you cannot say in chinese, "I liked him for a year." Because the chinese verb for "to like" is the wrong type of verb. So, therefore, is there anyway possible to express this idea in chinese? thanx in advance. nipponman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shushi Posted June 16, 2005 at 03:17 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 at 03:17 PM I'm not fluent but I'd like to give this one a shot (if I'm wrong at least I will have learned something too ): 有一年我喜欢他。 Does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted June 16, 2005 at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 at 06:39 PM 我喜欢他（只/足足）喜欢了一年。 or 我爱他爱了一年（之久）。 or 我爱了他一年之久。 works too. So, therefore, is there anyway possible to express this idea in chinese? all ideas can be expressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaoxiajenny Posted June 17, 2005 at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 at 01:28 AM Let me think...我暗恋他一年了。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipponman Posted June 17, 2005 at 11:34 AM Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 at 11:34 AM 我喜欢他（只/足足）喜欢了一年。or 我爱他爱了一年（之久）。 or 我爱了他一年之久。 works too.Quote: So, therefore, is there anyway possible to express this idea in chinese? all ideas can be expressed Thanks, that is what I thought, but my book says because 喜欢 is a stative verb, that you cannot say that. Oh well. nipponman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winwinworld Posted June 17, 2005 at 12:35 PM Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 at 12:35 PM 有一年我喜欢他....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 17, 2005 at 12:46 PM Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 at 12:46 PM i'm lovin' it ... (love is a stative verb too ...) sorry this is of course off the topic ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipponman Posted June 17, 2005 at 10:10 PM Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 at 10:10 PM Thanks everybody for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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