久

jiǔㄐㄧㄡˇ

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HSK 3 TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

1
(of a period of time) long

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我不想等那么久。

我不想等那麼久。

I don't want to wait that long.

她活了很久。

She lived for a long time.

对不起，我不能待很久。

對不起，我不能待很久。

I'm sorry, I can't stay long.

我认为你考虑久了就会不一样了。

我認爲你考慮久了就會不一樣了。

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

他們站著談了很久。

They stood talking for a long time.

Related: 久

不久

bù jiǔ

not long (after)

悠久

yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)

持久

chí jiǔ

lasting

许久

xǔ jiǔ

for a long time

长久

cháng jiǔ

long-time; long-term

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