久违 (jiǔ wéi): (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

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HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

(havent done sth) for a long time
a long time since we last met

Chinese explanation

很久没有见面或很久没有发生，现在重新见到或遇到，带有亲切、怀念的语气。常用来问候好久不见的人，或形容盼望已久的事物终于出现。只用于分别时间长、再次接触的场合，不用于初次见面。

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HSK 3

for a long time

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Example sentences

Because work has been so busy, I haven't had this kind of leisurely weekend for a long time: sleeping in until I wake up naturally, then taking a walk in the park, and reading in a café in the afternoon.

In the old books section of the library, I unexpectedly found an out-of-print novel. That long-absent excitement of reading made me check it out immediately and read it in one sitting until late at night.

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