HSK 2 · Soon & just now

不久

bù jiǔ

soon; not long after

Stroke order of 不久

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 久 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

不 is no, 久 is a person pressed by time stretching long: not long.

Parts: 不 not + 久 long

The characters in 不久

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
久 jiǔ — long (time) (3 strokes)

Example sentence

他不久就回来了。

He came back before long.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 久

多久how long 好久a long time 久long (time)

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now 刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不一会儿in a short while 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 随时at any time 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 接着to follow; then 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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