HSK 3 HSK C2/W2/V3
Correct

/ jiǔ /
Strokes

Collocation

1
很久
2
好久
3
不久
4
好久不见
5
多久了

Definition

久 is an Adjective, which means “(long) time; (long) duration of time”.

Example

久 as an Adjective.
1
Hǎojiǔ
好久
jiàn
不见
  
!
zuìjìn
最近
hǎo
ma
  
?

Haven't seen you for a long time! How have you been lately?

2
hǎojiǔ
好久
méi
gēn
jiànmiàn
见面
le
  

I haven't seen her in a long time.

3
A
A
  
:
lái
zhōngguó
中国
duōjiǔ
多久
le
  
?
B
B
  
:
lái
zhōngguó
中国
sān
nián
le
  

A: How long have you been in China? B: I've been in China for three years.

4
A
A
  
:
xué
hàn
汉语
duōjiǔ
多久
le
  
?
B
B
  
:
xué
hàn
汉语
nián
le
  

A: How long have you been studying Chinese? B: I've been learning Chinese for a year.

5
A
A
  
:
duōjiǔ
多久
gěi
ma
妈妈
diànhuà
电话
  
?
B
B
  
:
bān
一般
zhōu
gěi
ma
妈妈
diànhuà
电话
  

A: How often do you call your mom? B: I usually call my mom once a week.

6
hěnjiǔ
很久
qián
以前
guò
zhōngguó
中国
  

He had been to China a long time ago.