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久久

jiǔjiǔ
adverb #30,006

Meanings

  1. 1 for a very long time
  2. 2 for ages
  3. 3 long and lingering

Examples

HSK 7-9
她久久地望着窗外，陷入了沉思。
Tā jiǔjiǔ de wàng zhe chuāngwài, xiànrù le chénsī.
She gazed out the window for a long time, lost in thought.
HSK 7-9
演出结束后，掌声久久未散。
Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, zhǎngshēng jiǔjiǔ wèi sàn.
After the performance ended, the applause lingered for a long time.

Tips

memory
久 means 'a long time', and repeating it (久久) intensifies the meaning, the way you might draw out a word in English: 'loooong time'. Reduplication for emphasis is a natural Mandarin pattern.

Stroke Order

久 jiǔ