HSK 3 vocabulary › 久
久
久 in English: time; duration of time
jiǔ
(long) time; (long) duration of time
How to pronounce 久
jiǔ (without tone marks: jiu). jiǔ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 久
久 jiǔ
(of a period of time) long
(of a period of time) long
Example sentences with 久
| 同事们猜了很久，有人认为是经理送的，也有人说可能是一位顾客送的。 | from The Gift Without a Name |
Related words
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) | HSK 5 |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting; enduring | HSK 6 |