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jiǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. (long) time
  2. 2. (long) duration of time

Example Sentences

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我們討論那個問題討論了很
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 486548)

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Words Containing 久

长治久安
cháng zhì jiǔ ān

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

久已
jiǔ yǐ

long ago

地久天长
dì jiǔ tiān cháng

enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal

久远
jiǔ yuǎn

ancient

久经
jiǔ jīng

to have long experience of

久久
jiǔ jiǔ

for a very long time

永久冻土
yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔ

permafrost

良久
liáng jiǔ

a good while

天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ

enduring while the world lasts (idiom)

历久弥新
lì jiǔ mí xīn

lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom)

久而久之
jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī

over time

天长日久
tiān cháng rì jiǔ

after a long time (idiom)

好久
hǎo jiǔ

quite a while

久病
jiǔ bìng

chronic condition

永久居民
yǒng jiǔ jū mín

permanent resident

久别
jiǔ bié

a long period of separation

前不久
qián bù jiǔ

not long ago

旷日持久
kuàng rì chí jiǔ

protracted (idiom)

永久
yǒng jiǔ

everlasting

久等
jiǔ děng

to wait for a long time

久陪
jiǔ péi

to accompany over long term

持久
chí jiǔ

lasting

终久
zhōng jiǔ

in the end

永久居留证
yǒng jiǔ jū liú zhèng

permanent residency permit

久治
jiǔ zhì

Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[guǒ luò zhōu], Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)

N久
n jiǔ

a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)

命不久已
mìng bù jiǔ yǐ

at death's door

经久不衰
jīng jiǔ bù shuāi

unfailing

日久弥新
rì jiǔ mí xīn

see 歷久彌新|历久弥新[lì jiǔ mí xīn]

不久前
bù jiǔ qián

not long ago

耐久
nài jiǔ

durable

久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng

(idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time; it's an honor to meet you at last

永久虚电路
yǒng jiǔ xū diàn lù

Permanent Virtual Circuit

久旷
jiǔ kuàng

to leave uncultivated for a long time

永久磁铁
yǒng jiǔ cí tiě

a permanent magnet

年之久
nián zhī jiǔ

period of ... years

久慕
jiǔ mù

lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).

不久
bù jiǔ

not long (after)

久留
jiǔ liú

to stay for a long time

久别重逢
jiǔ bié chóng féng

to meet again after a long period of separation

许久
xǔ jiǔ

for a long time

分久必合,合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn

lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì])

经久不息
jīng jiǔ bù xī

prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

大久保利通
dà jiǔ bǎo lì tōng

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

久之
jiǔ zhī

for a long time

多久
duō jiǔ

(of time) how long?

永久居留权
yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán

permanent residency

有耐久力
yǒu nài jiǔ lì

durable

历史久远
lì shǐ jiǔ yuǎn

ancient history

久病成医
jiǔ bìng chéng yī

(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū

dilapidated

友谊天长地久
yǒu yì tiān cháng dì jiǔ

see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng]

活久见
huó jiǔ jiàn

(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything

永久性
yǒng jiǔ xìng

permanent

久仰
jiǔ yǎng

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.

久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī

long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)

久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng

I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

好久不见
hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn

long time no see

经久
jīng jiǔ

long-lasting

久长
jiǔ cháng

a long time

历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān

to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)

久阔
jiǔ kuò

a long period of separation

历史悠久
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ

long-established

久违
jiǔ wéi

(haven't done sth) for a long time

持久性毒剂
chí jiǔ xìng dú jì

persistent agent

长久
cháng jiǔ

(for a) long time

久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)

日久生情
rì jiǔ shēng qíng

familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)

久闻大名
jiǔ wén dà míng

your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)

久负盛名
jiǔ fù shèng míng

seasoned

久攻不下
jiǔ gōng bù xià

to attack for a long time without success

持久战
chí jiǔ zhàn

prolonged war

没多久
méi duō jiǔ

before long

久治县
jiǔ zhì xiàn

Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[guǒ luò zhōu], Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)

恒久
héng jiǔ

constant

友谊地久天长
yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng

Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯[luó bó tè · bó ēn sī], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell

久假不归
jiǔ jiǎ bù guī

to fail to return a borrowed item

积久
jī jiǔ

to accumulate over time

已久
yǐ jiǔ

already a long time

路遥知马力,日久见人心
lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn

just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

悠久
yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)

日久岁深
rì jiǔ suì shēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

永久和平
yǒng jiǔ hé píng

lasting peace

顷久
qǐng jiǔ

an instant or an eternity