HSK 3 · Time Adverbs

久

jiǔ

long (time)

Stroke order of 久

久 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

'久' looks like a person dragging something behind for a long, long time.

Parts: 久 pictograph of a person with something dragging behind

Example sentence

好久不见！

Long time no see!

Words with 久

不久soon; not long after 多久how long 好久a long time

More words: Time Adverbs

曾经once; formerly 早已long ago; long since 已already 至今until now; so far 以来since 自从since 直到until 始终from start to finish; all along 从来always; ever 本来originally 提前in advance; to move up 及时timely; promptly 立刻immediately 连忙promptly; hastily 赶紧hurriedly; quickly 赶快quickly; at once

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