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› 久
久
gau2
Mandarin: jiu3
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1
(long) time
2
(long) duration of time
3
old
4
# adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 久
久仰大名
gau2
joeng5
daai6
ming4
[polite] I have been looking forward to seeing you, it's an honor to meet you at
心儀已久
sam1
ji4
ji5
gau2
to have admired (in one's heart) for quite some time
永久居留權
wing5
gau2
geoi1
lau4
kyun4
[n] permanent residency
終久
zung1
gau2
eventually; in the end; after all
久仰
gau2
joeng5
[polite] I have been looking forward to seeing you, it's an honor to meet you at
久別重逢
gau2
bit6
cung4
fung4
be reunited after a long separation; meet each other again after a long parting
命不久矣
ming6
bat1
gau2
ji5
about to die; near the end of its life
持久和平
ci4
gau2
wo4
ping4
continuous peace; a lasting peace
前不久
cin4
bat1
gau2
not long before
歷久不衰
lik6
gau2
bat1
seoi1
lasting; timeless; to be able to stand the test of time
由來已久
jau4
loi4
ji5
gau2
long-standing
歷史久遠
lik6
si2
gau2
jyun5
ancient history
此地不宜久留
ci2
dei6
bat1
ji4
gau2
lau4
not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any lo
不久以後
bat1
gau2
ji5
hau6
mañana
悠久
jau4
gau2
established; long
持久力
ci4
gau2
lik6
stamina
永久
wing5
gau2
permanent
耐久
noi6
gau2
durable; lasting; enduring
不久
bat1
gau2
before long; soon after; not long after | Cant.: 冇幾耐
久病初瘥
gau2
bing6
co1
caai3
to finally recover from a lingering sickness
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