long time (adj.)
HSK 3
Traditional
久 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
九 jiǔ - nine (num.) | HSK 1
Phonetically similar words
就 jiù - simply (adv.) | HSK 2
旧 jiù - old; former (adj.) | HSK 3
救 jiù - to rescue; save (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
我已经很久没见到他了。 Wǒ yǐjīng hěnjiǔ méi jiàndàole tāle. - I haven't seen him for a long time.
我们已经等了好久。 Wǒmen yǐjīng děngle hǎojiǔ. - We have been waiting for a long time.
这个问题已经存在很久了。 Zhège wèntí yǐjīng cúnzài hěnjiǔle. - This problem has been around for a long time.
他久久地注视着她。 Tā jiǔjiǔ de zhùshìzhe tā. - He gazed at her for a long time.
这个传统已经流传了好久。 Zhège chuántǒng yǐjīng liúchuánle hǎojiǔ. - This tradition has been passed down for a long time.
Phrases
悠久 yōu jiǔ - long-standing; age-old (adj.) | HSK 5
持久 chí jiǔ - lasting; enduring; persistent (adj.) | HSK 6