Today’s word of the day is 久 (jiǔ) which means ‘long’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 久 (jiǔ).
悠久 (yōu jiǔ) Long standing
The first word is 悠久 (yōu jiǔ) which means ‘long-standing’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 北京是一座有悠久历史的城市。(Běijīng shì yīzuò yǒu yōujiǔ lìshǐ de chéngshì.) Beijing is a city with a long-standing history.
不久 (bù jiǔ) Soon
Another word we can create with 久 (jiǔ) is 不久 (bù jiǔ). This means ‘soon’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 不 means ‘not’, and 久means ‘long’. A way of using it in a sentence is 不久就要吃饭了。(Bùjiǔ jiù yào chīfànle.) It will be time to eat soon.
多久 (duō jiǔ) How long
Finally, we can create the word 多久 (duō jiǔ) which means ‘how long’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你等了多久? (Nǐ děngle duōjiǔ?) How long have you waited for?