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久

jiǔ

(of a period of time) long

HSK 3

Meaning of 久 in English

jiǔHSK 3adjectiveSyllabus #719
  1. (of a period of time) long

Example sentences

  1. 你在波士顿待了很久吗?
    nǐ zài bō shì dùn dài le hěn jiǔ ma?
    Were you in Boston for a long time?
    Tatoeba #8821391 by crescat · #6250928 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你不该让他们等那么久。
    nǐ bù gāi ràng tā men děng nà me jiǔ。
    You shouldn't keep them waiting so long.
    Tatoeba #373474 by fucongcong · #69909 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我已经找了很久的工作。
    wǒ yǐ jīng zhǎo le hěn jiǔ de gōng zuò。
    I've been looking for a new job for a long time.
    Tatoeba #7768189 by jiangche · #923708 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences