在那儿住不了多长时间
“We won't be in the room for much time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
晚上就回去睡个觉
“and only stay at the hotel for sleep at night.”
在 那 儿住 不了多长时间
“We won't be in the room for much time.”
刚才我路过的时候
“When I passing by, I noticed”
“Don't worry about the place, it's just a temporary roof over my head.”
Chinese speakers often downplay temporary living inconveniences with the mindset of '凑合' (making do), rationalizing discomfort by emphasizing that it is short-lived.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to live/stay
A potential complement structure indicating that objective circumstances prevent long-term residence.
how long; much time
A standard expression for duration; when combined with a negative potential verb, it means 'not for very long'.
Acts as a potential complement marker indicating incapacity or impossibility.
