许久
xǔ jiǔ
Pinyin

Definition

许久
 - 
xǔ jiǔ
  1. for a long time
  2. for ages

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

久
jiǔ
  1. 1 (long) time
  2. 2 (long) duration of time
多久
duō jiǔ
  1. 1 how long?
好久
hǎo jiǔ
  1. 1 quite a while
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
久久
jiǔ jiǔ
  1. 1 for a very long time
久违
jiǔ wéi
  1. 1 (haven't done sth) for a long time
  2. 2 a long time since we last met
久远
jiǔ yuǎn
  1. 1 old
  2. 2 ancient
  3. 3 far away
天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal
恒久
héng jiǔ
  1. 1 constant
  2. 2 persistent
  3. 3 long-lasting
  4. 4 eternal
持久
chí jiǔ
  1. 1 lasting
  2. 2 enduring
  3. 3 persistent
  4. 4 permanent
  5. 5 protracted
  6. 6 endurance
  7. 7 persistence
  8. 8 to last long
永久
yǒng jiǔ
  1. 1 everlasting
  2. 2 perpetual
  3. 3 lasting
  4. 4 forever
  5. 5 permanent
许久
xǔ jiǔ
  1. 1 for a long time
  2. 2 for ages
长久
cháng jiǔ
  1. 1 (for a) long time
不久前
bù jiǔ qián
  1. 1 not long ago
久之
jiǔ zhī
  1. 1 for a long time
久仰
jiǔ yǎng
  1. 1 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
  2. 2 It's an honor to meet you at last.
久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
  1. 1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久保
Jiǔ bǎo
  1. 1 Kubo (Japanese surname)
久别
jiǔ bié
  1. 1 a long period of separation
久别重逢
jiǔ bié chóng féng
  1. 1 to meet again after a long period of separation

Idioms (14)

久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
  1. 1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
  1. 1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
  2. 2 It's an honor to meet you at last.
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
  1. 1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
地久天长
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
  2. 2 for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
  3. 3 also written 天長地久|天长地久
天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal
天长日久
tiān cháng rì jiǔ
  1. 1 after a long time (idiom)
年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū
  1. 1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated
日久岁深
rì jiǔ suì shēn
  1. 1 to last for an eternity (idiom)
日久生情
rì jiǔ shēng qíng
  1. 1 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
旷日持久
kuàng rì chí jiǔ
  1. 1 protracted (idiom)
  2. 2 long and drawn-out
历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān
  1. 1 to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
长生久视
cháng shēng jiǔ shì
  1. 1 to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)

Sample Sentences

最近我才发现，困扰我许久的问题，都可以在古文中找到答案呢，让我豁然开朗。
zuìjìn wǒ cái fāxiàn ，kūnrǎo wǒ xǔjiǔ de wèntí ，dōu kěyǐ zài gǔwén zhōng zhǎodào dá àn ne ，ràng wǒ huòránkāilǎng 。
Recently I discovered that I can find answers to things that have been troubling me for a while in ancient texts, which makes everything suddenly become clear.
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仁兄，许久不见，别来无恙呀！
rénxiōng ，xǔjiǔ bùjiàn ，biéláiwúyàng ya ！
Dear friend, I haven't seen you for a long time, I trust you have been well!
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