Hanzi

久

(long) time/(long) duration of time

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jiǔ

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄡˇ

Jyutping

gau2

Example sentences

久 jiǔ
好久不見。
好久不见。

Long time no see.

纔 / 才 cái
他等了很久，公車纔來。
他等了很久，公车才来。

He waited for a long time, and then the bus finally came.

好久 hǎojiǔ
我們好久沒見面了。
我们好久没见面了。

We haven't seen each other for a long time.

聯絡 / 联络 liánluò
我們好久沒有互相聯絡了。
我们好久没有互相联络了。

We haven't contacted each other for a long time.

不久 bùjiǔ
他畢業不久，就找到了一份工作。
他毕业不久，就找到了一份工作。

Soon after he graduated, he found a job.

斃 / 毙 bì
那隻鳥受傷後不久就斃了。
那只鸟受伤后不久就毙了。

The bird died soon after it was injured.

久久 jiǔjiǔ
這段旋律在他腦海中久久不散。
这段旋律在他脑海中久久不散。

This melody lingered in his mind for a long time.

陶醉 táozuì
音樂家精彩的演奏讓現場聽眾都陶醉其中，久久不能自己。
音乐家精彩的演奏让现场听众都陶醉其中，久久不能自己。

The musician's brilliant performance enchanted the audience, making them unable to control themselves for a long time.

久違 / 久违 jiǔwéi
我們在街上巧遇久違的老友。
我们在街上巧遇久违的老友。

We happened to meet an old friend we hadn't seen for a long time on the street.

多久 duōjiǔ
你學中文多久了？
你学中文多久了？

How long have you been learning Chinese?

Example Vocabulary

久

jiu3

long time; for a long time

好久

hao3'jiu3

a long time

不久

bu4'jiu3

soon after; before long; not long

久久

jiu3'jiu3

for a long time; persistently

久違

jiu3'wei2

long time no see; (haven't seen) for a long time

久遠

jiu3'yuan3

多久

duo1'jiu3

how long

不久前

久之

久仰

jiu3'yang3

long admired; I've heard so much about you

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