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久 jiǔ

long (time)

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  1. 他等了很久。
    Tā děngle hěn jiǔ.
    He waited for a long time.
    he wait(particle) very long
  2. 中国历史悠久吗？
    Zhōngguó lìshǐ yōujiǔ ma?
    Is China's history long-standing?
    China history long-standing (question)
  3. 好久不见，我们坐下聊聊吧。
    Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, wǒmen zuòxia liáoliao ba.
    Long time no see, let's sit down and chat.
    long-time not-see, we sit-down chat-a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 他没有等太久。
    Tā méiyǒu děng tài jiǔ.
    He didn't wait too long.
    he not-have wait too long
  5. 很久以前，这里是一片森林。
    Hěn jiǔ yǐqián, zhèlǐ shì yí piàn sēnlín.
    A long time ago, this place was a forest.
    very long before, here is one (measure) forest

Words with 久 (5)