我们好久不打麻将了
“We stopped it a while ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Haven't seen you playing mahjong lately.”
我们好久 不打麻将 了
“We stopped it a while ago.”
最近打纸牌
“Just cards now.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Mahjong is a ubiquitous neighborhood leisure activity across China; an individual's absence from the table is a common topic of community small talk.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't ... for a long time
Used before a verb to describe an activity that has ceased for an extended duration.
to play mahjong
The standard verb-object collocation for playing the traditional tile game.
Indicates a newly established state or condition of not having played for an extended duration.