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久
jiǔ
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English Definition(long) time; (long) duration of time
Simplified Script久
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinjiǔ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄐㄧㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gau2
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=1

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Words With Same Head Word    
久违jiǔwéi(haven't done something) for a long time; a long time since we last met
久久jiǔjiǔfor a very long time
久而久之jiǔ ér jiǔzhīover time; as time passes; in the fullness of time
久远jiǔyuǎnold; ancient; far away
久等jiǔděngto wait for a long time
Words With Same Tail Word    
不久bùjiǔnot long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
长久chángjiǔ(for a) long time
持久chíjiǔlasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
悠久yōujiǔlong (tradition, history etc)
许久xǔjiǔfor a long time; for ages
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