久
jiǔ
(of a period of time) long
a picture of 久 → a bent figure worn down by long time
The ancient form showed a person bending over a stick — someone leaning with age, worn by the long passage of time. The single wrapping stroke 勹 traces that bent, time-worn posture.
你等了多久？
nǐ děng le duō jiǔ？
How long did you wait?
他们已经很久没有见面了。
tā men yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi yǒu jiàn miàn le。
They have not seen each other for a very long time.
Words with 久
久经
jiǔ jīng
to have long experience of
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
well tested over a long period of time (idiom)
长久
cháng jiǔ
long-time; long-term
长久以来
cháng jiǔ yǐ lái
for a long time now; long since
长治久安
cháng zhì jiǔ ān
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
长生久视
cháng shēng jiǔ shì
(idiom) to live forever and never grow old
顷久
qǐng jiǔ
an instant or an eternity
N久
n jiǔ
a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)
不久
bù jiǔ
not long (after)
不久前
bù jiǔ qián
not long ago
久之
jiǔ zhī
for a long time
久阔
jiǔ kuò
a long period of separation