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不久 (bù jiǔ): soon, not long after

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
soon, not long after
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • not long (after)
  • before too long
  • soon
  • soon after
  • not long (after)
  • before too long
  • soon
  • soon after

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 3

for a long time

Example sentences

。

He came back not long after.

。

We will meet soon.

,。

Not long ago, he was still a student.

。

The rain stopped not long after.

,。

Not long after, they got married.

。

He came back not long after.

,。

Not long ago, I saw him.

。

The meeting will start soon.

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