久

jiǔ

adjective HSK 3 #482

Meanings

Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn!

Long time no see!

Nǐ děng le duō jiǔ?

How long did you wait?

Wǒ zài Zhōngguó zhù le hěn jiǔ.

I lived in China for a long time.

grammar

多久 means 'how long.' 很久 means 'a long time.' 好久不见 is one of the most common Chinese greetings.

history

好久不见 (long time no see) is believed to be the origin of the English expression 'long time no see,' borrowed from Chinese pidgin English.

久 jiǔ