不久

bù jiǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. not long (after)
2. before too long
3. soon
4. soon after

Word relationships

Antonyms

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好久

hǎo jiǔ

quite a while

Opposite meaning 'for a long time'

Related words

2 items

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

Also means 'soon' but more immediate

一会儿

yī huì r

a while

Means 'a little while', time-related

Usage notes

Collocations

不久 often appears in the pattern 不久后 (not long after) or 前不久 (not long ago).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 久 without 不; 不久 is not simply 'not long' but 'soon' or 'before long'.

Example Sentences

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不久，他就回家了。

Soon, he went back home.

不久前。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9969997)

他們剛結婚不久。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10320818)

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Words Containing 不久

not long ago

not long ago

at death's door

Child Words of 不久

no; not so

(long) time