久 - jiǔ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 3 - Medium
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久

jiǔ

Definition

(for a) long time
好久不見！

Long time no see.
time passage
long
我們久不見面了。

We haven't seen each other in a long time.
of a specific duration
來了有多久？

How long have you been here?

Character Decomposition

Compounds (5)

畝

mǔ

classifier (for fields); measure word; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare

玖

jiǔ

black jade; nine (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

moxibustion (TCM)

chronic disease; guilt; remorse

羑

yǒu

to lead

Related words (53)

for a very long time

for a long time

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.

久別

jiǔ bié

a long period of separation

久已

jiǔ yǐ

long ago; a long time since

久慕

jiǔ mù

(lit.) I've admired you for a long time (honorific).; I've been looking forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.

久曠

jiǔ kuàng

to leave uncultivated for a long time; by extension, to neglect one's work; to remain single

久留

jiǔ liú

to stay for a long time

久病

jiǔ bìng

my old illness; chronic condition

久等

jiǔ děng

to wait (for a long time); long wait

久遠

jiǔ yuǎn

old; ancient; far away

久違

jiǔ wéi

(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

a long time

a long period of separation

久陪

jiǔ péi

to accompany over long term

久假不歸

jiǔ jiǎ bù guī

to fail to return a borrowed item

久別重逢

jiǔ bié chóng féng

to meet again after a long period of separation

久攻不下

jiǔ gōng bù xià

to attack for a long time without success

久而久之

jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī

over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time

久負盛名

jiǔ fù shèng míng

seasoned; honed to perfection over centuries; special reserve

久聞大名

jiǔ wén dà míng

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

不久

bù jiǔ

not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after

how long?

long; long time; for a long time; a while; quite a while

already a long time

constant; persistent; long-lasting; eternal

悠久

yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc); long-standing; age-old

持久

chí jiǔ

lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long

永久

yǒng jiǔ

everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent

經久

jīng jiǔ

long-lasting; durable

耐久

nài jiǔ

durable; long-lasting

良久

liáng jiǔ

a good while; a long time

許久

xǔ jiǔ

for a long time; for ages

(for a) long time

an instant or an eternity

not long ago

not long ago; not long before

period of ... years

prolonged war; war of attrition

permanent

ancient history

long-established; time-honored

at death's door

enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc); also written 天長地久|天长地久

年久失修

nián jiǔ shī xiū

worn down by years of non-repair

durable

permafrost

lasting peace; enduring peace

永久居民

yǒng jiǔ jū mín

permanent resident; person with the right to live in a country or territory

a permanent magnet

unfailing; never-ending

長治久安

cháng zhì jiǔ ān

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

持久性毒劑

chí jiǔ xìng dú jì

persistent agent

Proverbs (1)

久病成醫

jiǔ bìng chéng yī

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

Idioms (9)

久經考驗

jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn

well tested (idiom); seasoned; veteran

久病成良醫

jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī

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

歷久彌堅

lì jiǔ mí jiān

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

天長地久

tiān cháng dì jiǔ

enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal

天長日久

tiān cháng rì jiǔ

after a long time (idiom)

日久歲深

rì jiǔ suì shēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

日久生情

rì jiǔ shēng qíng

familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)

曠日持久

kuàng rì chí jiǔ

protracted (idiom); long and drawn-out

長生久視

cháng shēng jiǔ shì

to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)

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