退役後曾有很多年時間

退役 tuiˋ yiˋ

(Retired) Retired from military service, Retired

後 houˋ

After, Then, Afterwards, Back, Behind, Follow, Rear guard, Reinforcement, Junior, Queen, Empress, Descendant, Furthermore

曾有 cengˊ youˇ

(Had) Had

曾有很多年 cengˊ youˇ henˇ duoˉ nianˊ

(Had for) Had for many years

曾有很多年時間 cengˊ youˇ henˇ duoˉ nianˊ shiˊ jianˉ

(For a) For a period of many years, had

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