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好久
hǎojiǔ
Description
“好久”的意思是很长的时间。
"好久" means a very long time.
我们常常说“好久不见”，就是很长时间没见面了。
We often say "好久不见", which means we haven't met for a long time.
Meanings
好久hǎojiǔ
a long time; a long while
我等了好久，他才来。
I waited a long time before he came.
好久不见hǎojiǔ bú jiàn
long time no see (greeting)
好久不见，你还好吗？
Long time no see, how have you been?
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Notes
- Etymology
好 here means "very/quite" intensifying 久 ("long time"), not "good".
- Nuance
好久 and 很久 are close; 好久 sounds a bit more colloquial.
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