这店啊 我已经开了好几年了
“I've been running this shop for years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以前这儿的住客呢
“What about the previous tenants?”
这店啊 我已经 开了好几年 了
“I've been running this shop for years.”
没见人住过啊
“No one has lived here.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In spoken Chinese, placing the topic first followed by the particle 'a' creates an informal, conversational entry into an explanation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for several years already
A frequent conversational phrase used to emphasize a prolonged duration of time.
have opened / have been running
Standard conversational verb used for running a business or maintaining a shop.
Serves as a topic marker, drawing the listener's focus to the shop.
Indicates that the duration of operating the shop has accumulated up to the present moment.
