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久
jiǔ
Description
“久”是形容时间很长的意思。
"久" means a long duration of time.
我们常说“很久”“多久”，用来问或说时间长不长。
We often say "很久" or "多久" to ask or talk about whether the time is long.
Meanings
久jiǔ
long (of time); for a long time
我们很久没见了。
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
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Notes
- Nuance
久 refers to duration (time), not to length in space; use 长 for physical length.
- Etymology
often paired as 很久 (very long) or 多久 (how long) in everyday speech.
In videos
“然后其实有很多买了很久了”
“因为我很久都没有一个人出去玩了”
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