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1不久 不久 jiǔbu4 jiu3not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
2 jiǔjiu3(long) time; (long) duration of time
3持久 持久 chí jiǔchi2 jiu3lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
4悠久 悠久 yōu jiǔyou1 jiu3long (tradition, history etc)
5好久 好久 hǎo jiǔhao3 jiu3quite a while
6长久 長久 cháng jiǔchang2 jiu3(for a) long time
7永久 永久 yǒng jiǔyong3 jiu3everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent
8久久 久久 jiǔ jiǔjiu3 jiu3for a very long time
9不久前 不久前 jiǔ qiánbu4 jiu3 qian2not long ago
10多久 多久 duō jiǔduo1 jiu3how long?
11许久 許久 jiǔxu3 jiu3for a long time; for ages
12前不久 前不久 qián jiǔqian2 bu4 jiu3not long ago; not long before
13久而久之 久而久之 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhījiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time
14终久 終久 zhōng jiǔzhong1 jiu3in the end; eventually
15不忘久德 不忘久德 wàng jiǔ bu4 wang4 jiu3 de2to not forget an old kindness (idiom)
16长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shìchang2 sheng1 jiu3 shi4to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)
17长治久安 長治久安 cháng zhì jiǔ ānchang2 zhi4 jiu3 an1long-term peace and stability (of governments)
18沉吟良久 沉吟良久 chén yín liáng jiǔchen2 yin2 liang2 jiu3to think for a long time (idiom)
19持久性 持久性 chí jiǔ xìngchi2 jiu3 xing4constancy
20持久性毒剂 持久性毒劑 chí jiǔ xìng chi2 jiu3 xing4 du2 ji4persistent agent
21持久战 持久戰 chí jiǔ zhànchi2 jiu3 zhan4prolonged war; war of attrition
22大久保 大久保 jiǔ bǎoDa4 jiu3 bao3Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
23大久保利通 大久保利通 jiǔ bǎo tōngDa4 jiu3 bao3 Li4 tong1Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
24地久天长 地久天長 jiǔ tiān chángdi4 jiu3 tian1 chang2enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc); also written 天长地久
25分久必合,合久必分 分久必合,合久必分 fēn jiǔ , jiǔ fēnfen1 jiu3 bi4 he2 , he2 jiu3 bi4 fen1lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三国演义 ); fig. things are constantly changing
26好久不见 好久不見 hǎo jiǔ bu jiànhao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4long time no see
27恒久 恆久 héng jiǔheng2 jiu3constant; persistent; long-lasting; eternal
28活久见 活久見 huó jiǔ jiànhuo2 jiu3 jian4(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything; Just incredible!
29积久 積久 jiǔji1 jiu3to accumulate over time
30经久 經久 jīng jiǔjing1 jiu3long-lasting; durable
31经久不衰 經久不衰 jīng jiǔ shuāijing1 jiu3 bu4 shuai1unfailing; never-ending
32经久不息 經久不息 jīng jiǔ jing1 jiu3 bu4 xi1prolonged (idiom)
33久保 久保 jiǔ bǎoJiu3 bao3Kubo (Japanese surname)
34久别 久別 jiǔ biéjiu3 bie2a long period of separation
35久别重逢 久別重逢 jiǔ bié chóng féngjiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2to meet again after a long period of separation
36久病 久病 jiǔ bìngjiu3 bing4my old illness; chronic condition
37久病成良医 久病成良醫 jiǔ bìng chéng liáng jiu3 bing4 cheng2 liang2 yi1long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
38久病成医 久病成醫 jiǔ bìng chéng jiu3 bing4 cheng2 yi1(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
39久长 久長 jiǔ chángjiu3 chang2a long time
40久等 久等 jiǔ děngjiu3 deng3to wait for a long time
41久负盛名 久負盛名 jiǔ shèng míngjiu3 fu4 sheng4 ming2seasoned; honed to perfection over centuries; special reserve
42久攻不下 久攻不下 jiǔ gōng xiàjiu3 gong1 bu4 xia4to attack for a long time without success
43久旱无雨 久旱無雨 jiǔ hàn jiu3 han4 wu2 yu3to not rain for a long time (idiom)
44久假不归 久假不歸 jiǔ jiǎ guījiu3 jia3 bu4 gui1to fail to return a borrowed item
45久谏成仇 久諫成仇 jiǔ jiàn chéng chóujiu3 jian4 cheng2 chou2to make an enemy by constant criticism (idiom)
46久借不归 久借不歸 jiǔ jiè guījiu3 jie4 bu4 gui1to fail to return sth. long borrowed (idiom)
47久经锻炼 久經鍛煉 jiǔ jīng duàn liànjiu3 jing1 duan4 lian4to have undergone long-term physical training (idiom)
48久经风霜 久經風霜 jiǔ jīng fēng shuāngjiu3 jing1 feng1 shuang1to experience all sorts of hardships (idiom)
49久经考验 久經考驗 jiǔ jīng kǎo yànjiu3 jing1 kao3 yan4well tested (idiom); seasoned; veteran
50久旷 久曠 jiǔ kuàngjiu3 kuang4to leave uncultivated for a long time; by extension, to neglect one's work; to remain single
51久阔 久闊 jiǔ kuòjiu3 kuo4a long period of separation
52久留 久留 jiǔ liújiu3 liu2to stay for a long time
53久慕 久慕 jiǔ jiu3 mu4lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).; I've been looking forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
54久慕大名 久慕大名 jiǔ míngjiu3 mu4 da4 ming2I have desired to know you for a long time. (honorary) (idiom)
55久慕盛名 久慕盛名 jiǔ shèng míngjiu3 mu4 sheng4 ming2I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
56久陪 久陪 jiǔ péijiu3 pei2to accompany over long term
57久疏音问 久疏音問 jiǔ shū yīn wènjiu3 shu1 yin1 wen4to have been negligent in correspondence (idiom)
58久违 久違 jiǔ wéijiu3 wei2(haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met
59久闻大名 久聞大名 jiǔ wén míngjiu3 wen2 da4 ming2your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
60久仰 久仰 jiǔ yǎngjiu3 yang3honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
61久仰大名 久仰大名 jiǔ yǎng míngjiu3 yang3 da4 ming2I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
62久已 久已 jiǔ jiu3 yi3long ago; a long time since
63久远 久遠 jiǔ yuǎnjiu3 yuan3old; ancient; far away
64久之 久之 jiǔ zhījiu3 zhi1for a long time
65久治 久治 jiǔ zhìJiu3 zhi4Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州 , Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
66久治县 久治縣 jiǔ zhì xiànJiu3 zhi4 xian4Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州 , Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
67旷日持久 曠日持久 kuàng chí jiǔkuang4 ri4 chi2 jiu3protracted (idiom); long and drawn-out
68历久不衰 歷久不衰 jiǔ shuāili4 jiu3 bu4 shuai1long-lasting (of intellectual matters) (idiom)
69历久常新 歷久常新 jiǔ cháng xīnli4 jiu3 chang2 xin1everlastingly new; unfading (idiom)
70历久弥坚 歷久彌堅 jiǔ jiānli4 jiu3 mi2 jian1to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
71历史久远 歷史久遠 shǐ jiǔ yuǎnli4 shi3 jiu3 yuan3ancient history
72历史悠久 歷史悠久 shǐ yōu jiǔli4 shi3 you1 jiu3long-established; time-honored
73良久 良久 liáng jiǔliang2 jiu3a good while; a long time
74路遥知马力,日久见人心 路遙知馬力,日久見人心 yáo zhī , jiǔ jiàn rén xīnlu4 yao2 zhi1 ma3 li4 , ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
75命不久已 命不久已 mìng jiǔ ming4 bu4 jiu3 yi3at death's door
76N久 N久 n jiǔN jiu3a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)
77耐久 耐久 nài jiǔnai4 jiu3durable; long-lasting
78难为久计 難為久計 nán wéi jiǔ nan2 wei2 jiu3 ji4cannot be a long-term plan (idiom)
79年长日久 年長日久 nián cháng jiǔnian2 chang2 ri4 jiu3to last a very long time (idiom)
80年久失修 年久失修 nián jiǔ shī xiūnian2 jiu3 shi1 xiu1old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated
81年之久 年之久 nián zhī jiǔnian2 zhi1 jiu3period of ... years
82顷久 頃久 qǐng jiǔqing3 jiu3an instant or an eternity
83日久弊生 日久弊生 jiǔ shēngri4 jiu3 bi4 sheng1Abuses creep in with time. (idiom)
84日久情生 日久情生 jiǔ qíng shēngri4 jiu3 qing2 sheng1Long familiarity leads to warm feelings. (idiom)
85日久生情 日久生情 jiǔ shēng qíngri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
86日久岁深 日久歲深 jiǔ suì shēnri4 jiu3 sui4 shen1to last for an eternity (idiom)
87日久天长 日久天長 jiǔ tiān chángri4 jiu3 tian1 chang2in the course of time; for a long, long time (idiom)
88日久厌生 日久厭生 jiǔ yàn shēngri4 jiu3 yan4 sheng1Familiarity begets contempt. (idiom)
89天长地久 天長地久 tiān cháng jiǔtian1 chang2 di4 jiu3enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
90天长日久 天長日久 tiān cháng jiǔtian1 chang2 ri4 jiu3after a long time (idiom)
91望长久远 望長久遠 wàng cháng jiǔ yuǎnwang4 chang2 jiu3 yuan3for a very long time (idiom)
92心仪已久 心儀已久 xīn jiǔxin1 yi2 yi3 jiu3to have long had a high regard for sb. (idiom)
93脩久未晤 脩久未晤 xiū jiǔ wèi xiu1 jiu3 wei4 wu4to have not seen for a long time (idiom)
94蓄意已久 蓄意已久 jiǔxu4 yi4 yi3 jiu3a long-contemplated scheme (idiom)
95已久 已久 jiǔyi3 jiu3already a long time
96永久磁铁 永久磁鐵 yǒng jiǔ tiěyong3 jiu3 ci2 tie3a permanent magnet
97永久冻土 永久凍土 yǒng jiǔ dòng yong3 jiu3 dong4 tu3permafrost
98永久和平 永久和平 yǒng jiǔ píngyong3 jiu3 he2 ping2lasting peace; enduring peace
99永久居留权 永久居留權 yǒng jiǔ liú quányong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2permanent residency
100永久居民 永久居民 yǒng jiǔ mínyong3 jiu3 ju1 min2permanent resident; person with the right to live in a country or territory
101永久性 永久性 yǒng jiǔ xìngyong3 jiu3 xing4permanent
102永久虚电路 永久虛電路 yǒng jiǔ diàn yong3 jiu3 xu1 dian4 lu4Permanent Virtual Circuit; PVC
103有耐久力 有耐久力 yǒu nài jiǔ you3 nai4 jiu3 li4durable
104友谊地久天长 友誼地久天長 yǒu jiǔ tiān chángYou3 yi4 di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特 ·罗伯特 ·伯恩斯
105友谊天长地久 友誼天長地久 yǒu tiān cháng jiǔYou3 yi4 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3see 友谊地久天长
106蛰伏已久 蟄伏已久 zhé jiǔzhe2 fu2 yi3 jiu3to have hibernated for a long time (idiom); to have been in hiding for a long time (idiom)
107瞩望已久 矚望已久 zhǔ wàng jiǔzhu3 wang4 yi3 jiu3to have been eagerly looking forward to it for a long time (idiom)

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