在美国待过很多年
“...he spent many years in the United States.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他和我一样
“Like me...”
在美国待过很多年
“...he spent many years in the United States.”
他知道美国人从来都是注重
“He knows Americans have always focused on...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Referring to someone's experience living in the West is frequently used in Chinese dialogue to rationalize their values or pragmatic expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has stayed/lived for many years
A natural way to describe residing in a city or foreign country for a prolonged period.