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好久
hǎojiǔ
Description
“好久”的意思是很长的时间。我们常常说“好久不见”，表示很长时间没有见面了。
"好久" means a very long time. We often say "好久不见" to mean we haven't seen each other for a long time.
Meanings
好久hǎojiǔ
a long time; for ages
好久不见，你还好吗？
Long time no see, how have you been?
好久hǎojiǔ
a long while; quite a while
我等了好久，他才来。
I waited a long time before he came.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
好 here means "quite/very" as an intensifier, plus 久 "long time".
- Nuance
好久 and 很久 are nearly the same; 好久 sounds slightly more colloquial.
In videos
“感覺好久沒有過得這麼健康了”
“那是好久以前的事”
“好久都没有来逛pavilion了”
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