Word: 一段 (yíduàn)

他在这儿住了有一段时间了。

Tā zài zhèr zhùle yǒu yíduàn shíjiān le.

He lived here for a time.

已经很长一段时间了。

Yǐjīng hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān le.

It's been a long time.

我在这里很长一段时间了。

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān le.

I've been here a long time.

我看了他一段时间。

Wǒ kànle tā yíduàn shíjiān.

I looked after him for a period of time.

我真的等了她很长一段时间。

Wǒ zhēnde děng le tā hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān.

I waited for her for a really long time.

我还需要多休息一段时间。

Wǒ hái xūyào duō xiūxi yíduàn shíjiān.

I still need more time to rest.