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等了很久

waited for a long time

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waited for a long time Used to say that someone waited for a long time. The final 了 in 等了很久了 emphasizes that the waiting has continued up to now or that the situation has changed. In 抱歉，等了很久吗？, it asks whether someone has been waiting for a long time.
CH: 你等了很久吗？
EN: Have you been waiting for a long time?

抱歉，等了很久吗？

Sorry, have you been waiting long?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

我等了很久

I waited for a long time.

— 夺宝奇兵3：圣战奇兵 (1989)

泉，等了很久？

Quan, have you been waiting long?

— 叶问 (2008)

你等了很久？

Have you been waiting long?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我等了很久了

I've been waiting for a long time.

— 调音师 (2018)

让您等了很久，我很抱歉。

I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

我们等了很久

We waited for a long time.

— 奥本海默 (2023)