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久

jiǔ · jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. (long) time
  2. (long) duration of time
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Long time no see

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，好(hǎo)久(jiǔ)不见(bùjiàn)！

    Liangliang, long time no see!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)了(le)，你(nǐ)还(hái)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    It has really been a long time. How are you?

  3. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)为了(wèile)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)，存钱(cúnqián)存(cún)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)。

    Good. I saved money for a long time to go travelling.

  4. Liangliang

    去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where to?

  5. Dengdeng

    还没(háiméi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，还是(háishi)没(méi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)。

    Not sure yet. I thought for a long time and still have not decided.

  6. Liangliang

    存(cún)了(le)这么(zhème)久(jiǔ)，不如(bùrú)先(xiān)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃饭(chīfàn)！

    You saved for so long. You might as well treat me to a meal first!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)认(rèn)为(wéi)你(nǐ)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)久(jiǔ)了(le)就(jiù)会(huì)不(bù)一(yí)样(yàng)了(le)。

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by wakaran · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

花(huā)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)才(cái)能(néng)听(tīng)懂(dǒng)她(tā)在(zài)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)。

It took a long time to take in what she was saying.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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