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好久 (hǎo jiǔ): a long time

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: a long time
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

(coll.) for a long time
a long time
quite a while
for a long time

Chinese explanation

表示时间很长，强调某件事或某种状态持续了相当久的时间
常用于口语中，比如好久不见、等了你好久，带有亲切自然的语气。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

good

HSK 3

for a long time

Example sentences

Long time no see, how have you been lately?

We haven't eaten together for a long time.

He thought for a long time before answering.

After waiting a long time, the bus finally came.

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