Chinese Traditional: 很久
Chinese Simplified: 很久
Pinyin: hen3 jiu3
Zhuyin: ㄏㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
English Meaning: very long period of time
German Meaning: lange Zeit

Example Sentences:

這對夫婦很久沒有他們女兒的消息了。
这对夫妇很久没有他们女儿的消息了。
zhe4 dui4 fu1 fu4 hen3 jiu3 mei2 you3 ta1 men5 nü3 er2 de5 xiao1 xi2 le5.
This couple hasn't had news from their daughter for a long time.
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你在這裡等很久了嗎?
你在这里等很久了吗?
ni3 zai4 zhe4 li3 deng3 hen3 jiu3 le5 ma5?
Have you been waiting here for long?
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這個小孩已經哭了很久了。
这个小孩已经哭了很久了。
zhe4 ge5 xiao3 hai2 yi3 jing1 ku1 le5 hen3 jiu3 le5.
This child has been crying for a long time.
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我很久沒看到他了。
我很久没看到他了。
wo3 hen3 jiu3 mei2 kan4 dao4 ta1 le5.
I have not seen him in ages.
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我很久以前就停止抽煙了。
我很久以前就停止抽烟了。
wo3 hen3 jiu3 yi3 qian2 jiu4 ting2 zhi3 chou1 yan1 le5.
I quit smoking a long time ago.
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Related Words:

 

hěn

very, quite

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jiǔ

long time

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