jiǔ

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

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

Example Sentences

1 shown
我們討論那個問題討論了很
Source: Tatoeba.org

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 久

不久
bù jiǔ

not long (after)

久仰
jiǔ yǎng

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

久违
jiǔ wéi

(haven't done sth) for a long time

前不久
qián bù jiǔ

not long ago

多久
duō jiǔ

(of time) how long?

天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ

enduring while the world lasts (idiom)

好久
hǎo jiǔ

quite a while

悠久
yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)

持久
chí jiǔ

lasting

永久
yǒng jiǔ

everlasting

经久不息
jīng jiǔ bù xī

prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

长久
cháng jiǔ

(for a) long time

N久
n jiǔ

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

不久前
bù jiǔ qián

not long ago

久久
jiǔ jiǔ

for a very long time

久之
jiǔ zhī

for a long time

久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng

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

久假不归
jiǔ jiǎ bù guī

to fail to return a borrowed item

久别
jiǔ bié

a long period of separation

久别重逢
jiǔ bié chóng féng

to meet again after a long period of separation

久已
jiǔ yǐ

long ago

久慕
jiǔ mù

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

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

久攻不下
jiǔ gōng bù xià

to attack for a long time without success

久旷
jiǔ kuàng

to leave uncultivated for a long time

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)

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)

久留
jiǔ liú

to stay for a long time

久病
jiǔ bìng

chronic condition

久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī

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

久病成医
jiǔ bìng chéng yī

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

久等
jiǔ děng

to wait for a long time

久经
jiǔ jīng

to have long experience of

久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)

久而久之
jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī

over time

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

久远
jiǔ yuǎn

ancient

久长
jiǔ cháng

a long time

久阔
jiǔ kuò

a long period of separation

久陪
jiǔ péi

to accompany over long term

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])

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

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]

命不久已
mìng bù jiǔ yǐ

at death's door

地久天长
dì jiǔ tiān cháng

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

大久保利通
dà jiǔ bǎo lì tōng

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

天长日久
tiān cháng rì jiǔ

after a long time (idiom)

好久不见
hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn

long time no see

已久
yǐ jiǔ

already a long time

年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū

dilapidated

年之久
nián zhī jiǔ

period of ... years

恒久
héng jiǔ

constant

持久性毒剂
chí jiǔ xìng dú jì

persistent agent

持久战
chí jiǔ zhàn

prolonged war

日久弥新
rì jiǔ mí xīn

see 歷久彌新|历久弥新[lì jiǔ mí xīn]

日久岁深
rì jiǔ suì shēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

日久生情
rì jiǔ shēng qíng

familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)

旷日持久
kuàng rì chí jiǔ

protracted (idiom)

有耐久力
yǒu nài jiǔ lì

durable

历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān

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

历久弥新
lì jiǔ mí xīn

lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom)

历史久远
lì shǐ jiǔ yuǎn

ancient history

历史悠久
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ

long-established

永久冻土
yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔ

permafrost

永久和平
yǒng jiǔ hé píng

lasting peace

永久居民
yǒng jiǔ jū mín

permanent resident

永久居留权
yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán

permanent residency

永久居留证
yǒng jiǔ jū liú zhèng

permanent residency permit

永久性
yǒng jiǔ xìng

permanent

永久磁铁
yǒng jiǔ cí tiě

a permanent magnet

永久虚电路
yǒng jiǔ xū diàn lù

Permanent Virtual Circuit

没多久
méi duō jiǔ

before long

活久见
huó jiǔ jiàn

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

积久
jī jiǔ

to accumulate over time

终久
zhōng jiǔ

in the end

经久
jīng jiǔ

long-lasting

经久不衰
jīng jiǔ bù shuāi

unfailing

耐久
nài jiǔ

durable

良久
liáng jiǔ

a good while

许久
xǔ jiǔ

for 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)

长治久安
cháng zhì jiǔ ān

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

顷久
qǐng jiǔ

an instant or an eternity