- 久
- jiǔfor a long time; long, of a specified duration* * *for a long time; of a specified duration* * *for a long time; of a specified duration* * *jiǔadv. longjiǔn. long time* * *jiu3(long) time, (long) duration of time* * *久jiǔ形(时间长) for a long time; long:很久以前 long ago;久经考验的战士 a long-tested fighter;天长日久 after a considerable period of time;让你等的时间久吗? Have you been waiting long?对不起, 让你久等了。 Sorry to have kept you waiting.名(时间的长短) of a specified duration:两个月之久 for as long as two months;你抽烟多久了? How long have you been a smoker?* * *久|久 [jiǔ] ► (long) time ► (long) duration of time
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.