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不久
bùjiǔ
Description
“不久”的意思是时间不长，很快就会发生，或者刚刚过去不长时间。
"不久" means a short time, something that will happen soon or has just recently passed.
我们常常说“不久以后”或者“不久以前”。
We often say "不久以后" or "不久以前".
Meanings
不久bùjiǔ
soon; before long; not long after
他不久就会回来。
He will be back soon.
不久bùjiǔ
a short time (ago or later)
不久以前，我还住在北京。
Not long ago, I was still living in Beijing.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 久 (long time), literally "not a long time."
- Nuance
often pairs with 以后/以前 to mean shortly after or shortly before.
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