久违

久違

jiǔwéi

adjective HSK 7-9 #29,289

Meanings

Long separated — used when reuniting after a long time.

久违了，老朋友！

Jiǔwéi le, lǎopéngyou!

Long time no see, old friend!

这是久违的阳光。

Zhè shì jiǔwéi de yángguāng.

This is sunshine we haven't seen in a long time.

终于吃到了久违的家乡菜。

Zhōngyú chī dào le jiǔwéi de jiāxiāng cài.

I finally got to eat the hometown dishes I'd been missing for so long.

usage

久违 can be used for people (久违了！) or things (久违的味道). It carries a warm, nostalgic tone. More literary than just saying 好久不见.

久违 is more formal and literary than 好久不见. It's often used in writing or polite speech.

久 jiǔ

违 wéi