jiǔ

久

long ago; a long time

HSK 2.0 · 3 HSK 3.0 · 3
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Words with 久

多久 duō jiǔ (of time) how long?; (not) a long time HSK 2
不久 bù jiǔ not long (after); before too long HSK 2
好久 hǎo jiǔ quite a while HSK 2
长久 cháng jiǔ (for a) long time HSK 6
永久 yǒng jiǔ everlasting; perpetual HSK 7–9
持久 chí jiǔ lasting; enduring HSK 7–9
前不久 qián bù jiǔ not long ago; not long before HSK 7–9
悠久 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc) HSK 7–9
久违 jiǔ wéi (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met HSK 7–9
天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal HSK 7–9
久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. HSK 7–9
经久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī prolonged (applause, cheering etc) HSK 7–9

Character facts

Radical
丿 slash
Structure
Overlaid
Unicode
U+4E45