久 (jiǔ): (of a period of time) long
久 (jiǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “(of a period of time) long.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 勹 (structural). It ranks #637 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- (of a period of time) long
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 久
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好久adjective | hǎo jiǔ | quite a while | 3 |
| 不久adjective | bù jiǔ | not long (after) | 3 |
| 长久adjective | cháng jiǔ | long-time | 5 |
| 持久adjective | chí jiǔ | lasting | 6 |
| 悠久adjective | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) | 5 |
| 久远 | jiǔ yuǎn | old | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多久 | duō jiǔ | (of time) how long? |
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting |
| 久等 | jiǔ děng | to wait for a long time |
| 不久前 | bù jiǔ qián | not long ago |
| 永久性 | yǒng jiǔ xìng | permanent |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. |
| 前不久 | qián bù jiǔ | not long ago |
| 许久 | xǔ jiǔ | for a long time |
| 久留 | jiǔ liú | to stay for a long time |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom) |
| 恒久 | héng jiǔ | constant |
| 持久战 | chí jiǔ zhàn | prolonged war |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | (haven't done sth) for a long time |
| 久久 | jiǔ jiǔ | for a very long time |
| 久而久之 | jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī | over time |
久 appears in 88 compound words: 33 as the first character, 30 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 久 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (22)
Showing 12 of 22 idioms containing 久.
Example Sentences
久字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
jiǔ zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
The character "久" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.
...喝了酒对宝宝有没有影响?一次醉酒会造成永久损伤吗
. . . hē le jiǔ duì bǎo bǎo yǒu méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng ? yī cì zuì jiǔ huì zào chéng yǒng jiǔ sǔn shāng ma
... Does drinking alcohol affect the baby? Can a single drunkenness cause permanent damage?
发现薇趋势/超商换血 预示就业市场永久性变迁
fā xiàn 薇 qū shì chāo shāng huàn xiě yù shì jiù yè shì chǎng yǒng jiǔ xìng biàn qiān
Discover the trend of Wei Trend/Supermarket exchange indicates permanent changes in the job market
彭博示警 缓冲期过后祭301永久措施
彭 bó shì jǐng huǎn chōng qī guò hòu jì 3 0 1 yǒng jiǔ cuò shī
Bloomberg warns of permanent measures to sacrifice 301 after the buffer period
美元还能强多久?新台币盘整静待联准会“华许政策”
měi yuán hái néng qiáng duō jiǔ ? xīn tái bì pán zhěng jìng dài lián zhǔn huì huá xǔ zhèng cè
How long can the dollar be strong? The consolidation of the New Taiwan dollar awaits the Federal Reserve's "Huaxu policy"
从六星连珠回看“七星连珠”久传不衰的影响力
cóng liù xīng lián zhū huí kàn qī xīng lián zhū jiǔ chuán bù shuāi de yǐng xiǎng lì
Looking back at the long-standing influence of the "Seven Star Couplet" from the six-star lineup
你跟我聊了这么久不知道我叫什么？！
Nǐ gēn wǒ liáo le zhème jiǔ bù zhīdào wǒ jiào shénme?!
You've been talking to me for so long, don't you know my name?!
这本书我能借多久？
Zhè běn shū wǒ néng jiè duōjiǔ?
How long can I borrow this book?
你打算在这个国家待多久？
Nǐ dǎsuàn zài zhège guójiā dāi duōjiǔ?
How long do you plan to stay in this country?
走着去火车站要多久？
Zǒu zhe qù huǒchēzhàn yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take to walk to the station?
Character Family
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