曾有很多年時間

曾有 cengˊ youˇ

(Had) Had

曾有很多年 cengˊ youˇ henˇ duoˉ nianˊ

(Had for) Had for many years

有很多 youˇ henˇ duoˉ

(Have a lot, Have many, There are a, There are many) There are many, There are a lot, Have many, Has many, Having many, Had many, Have a lot, Has a lot, Having a lot, Had a lot

很多 henˇ duoˉ

(Many, Very many, lot of) Many, Very many, A lot of

多年 duoˉ nianˊ

(Many years) Many years

時間 shiˊ jianˉ

(Time) Time