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久 (jiǔ): long

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HSK 3adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: long
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 3
Radical: 丿
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

for a long time
long (duration)
for a long time
long (duration)

Chinese explanation

表示时间很长，跟“短”相对
也可以表示时间的长短，如“你等了多久”
还能用在“不久”“许久”等词里，分别表示时间不长和很长。

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Example sentences

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

He has lived here for a long time.

How long have you been waiting?

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

He sits in the office for long periods, so his back is not great.

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