久 (gau2 | jiu3) : long; for a long time

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久

gau2

jiu3

[1] [adj] long; for a long time
[2] [n] length of time; specified duration

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Stroke count: 3

Level: 1

Radical: 丿 (#4)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

久

Don't confuse with:
欠

This word has been viewed 10836 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Dec 2014 04:06

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永久 wing5 gau2 yong3 jiu3 = permanent

多久 do1 gau2 duo1 jiu3 = how long (in period of time) 國

良久 loeng4 gau2 liang2 jiu3 = a long time, a good while 國

好久不見 hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hao3 jiu3 bu4*2 jian4 = long time no see 國

很久不見 han2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hen3 jiu3 bu4 jian4 = long time no see

不久 bat1 gau2 bu4 jiu3 = before long 國

久不久 gau2 bat1 gau2 jiu3 bu4 jiu3 = now and then; occasionally 國

悠久 jau4 gau2 you1 jiu3 = established; long

長久 coeng4 gau2 chang2 jiu3 = long time; ages

持久 ci4 gau2 chi2 jiu3 = enduring; lasting; duration

永久業權 wing5 gau2 jip6 kyun4 yong3 jiu3 ye4 quan2 = freehold (property)

天長地久 tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 = as eternal and unchanging as the universe

久遠 gau2 jyun5 jiu3 yuan3 = ancient, old, long past; far away

不久以後 bat1 gau2 ji5 hau6 bu4 jiu3 yi3 hou4 = mañana 國

長長久久 coeng4 coeng4 gau2 gau2 chang2 chang2 jiu3 jiu3 = for a long time

前不久 cin4 bat1 gau2 qian2 bu4 jiu3 = not long before

持久性 ci4 gau2 sing3 chi2 jiu3 xing4 = constancy

持久和平 ci4 gau2 wo4 ping4 chi2 jiu3 he2 ping2 = lasting peace

持久力 ci4 gau2 lik6 chi2 jiu3 li4 = stamina

有耐久力 jau5 noi6 gau2 lik6 you3 nai4 jiu3 li4 = durable

歷史久遠 lik6 si2 gau2 jyun5 li4 shi3 jiu3 yuan3 = ancient history

永久和平 wing5 gau2 wo4 ping4 yong3 jiu3 he2 ping2 = lasting peace; enduring peace

年之久 nin4 zi1 gau2 nian2 zhi1 jiu3 = period of ... years

好久 hou2 gau2 hao3 jiu3 = quite a while; [粵] 好耐

久違 gau2 wai4 jiu3 wei2 = haven't seen (sb./sth.) for a long time

很久 han2 gau2 hen3 jiu3 = for ages; for long; quite a while 國

長久的 coeng4 gau2 dik1 chang2 jiu3 de5 = [adj] timeproof 國

久而久之 gau2 ji4 gau2 zi1 jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 = (set phrase) [adv] as time pases; in the course of time

久唔久 gau2 m4 gau2 = occasionally; from time to time 粵

此地不宜久留 ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4 = not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer

久別重逢 gau2 bit6 cung4 fung4 jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2 = be reunited after a long separation

耐久 noi6 gau2 nai4 jiu3 = durable; enduring

夠久 gau3 gau2 gou4 jiu3 = since long time

命不久矣 ming6 bat1 gau2 ji5 ming4 bu4 jiu3 yi3 = about to die; near the end of its life

久仰 gau2 joeng5 jiu3 yang3 = I have been looking forward to seeing you

久咳 gau2 kat1 jiu3 ke2 = a lingering cough

不久嘅將來 bat1 gau2 ge2 zeong1 loi4 bu4 jiu3 de5 jiang1 lai2 = in the non-distant future; soon; not too far down the road 粵

歷久彌新 lik6 gau2 nei4 san1 li4 jiu3 mi2 xin1 = to remain in a state of newness over a long period of time

歷久不衰 lik6 gau2 bat1 seoi1 li4 jiu3 bu4 shuai1 = to not wane or decline after a long period of time; to remain strong through the passing of time

心儀已久 sam1 ji4 ji5 gau2 xin1 yi2 yi3 jiu3 = to have admired (in one's heart) for quite some time

沒多久 mut6 do1 gau2 mei2 duo1 jiu3 = not too long later; soon 國

永久虛電路 wing5 gau2 heoi1 din6 lou6 yong3 jiu3 xu1 dian4 lu4 = Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)

久治縣 gau2 zi6 jyun6 jiu3 zhi4 xian4 = Jiuzhi county (county in Sichuan)

永久的傳染病醫院 wing5 gau2 dik1 cyun4 jim5 beng6 ji1 jyun6*2 = a permanent infectious diseases hospital 國

久仰大名 gau2 joeng5 daai6 ming4 jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 = I have been looking forward to seeing you

久病初瘥 gau2 bing6 co1 caai3 jiu3 bing4 chu1 chai4 = to finally recover from a lingering sickness

久咳不瘥 gau2 kat1 kat1 caai3 jiu3 ke2 bu4 chai4 = a lingering cough from which one can't seem to recover from

永久居留權 wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4 yong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2 = permanent residency

Showing 1 example containing 久

佢當時好慌，以為自己命不久矣粵
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.

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