不久
bù jiǔ
Pinyin

Definition

不久
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bù jiǔ
  1. not long (after)
  2. before too long
  3. soon
  4. soon after

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

因为墨索里尼在《德意同盟条约》签定后不久，评价说‘柏林和罗马的垂直线不是壁垒，而是轴心’。
yīnwèi Mòsuǒlǐní zài 《 déyì tóngméng tiáoyuē 》qiāndìng hòu bùjiǔ ，píngjià shuō ‘Bólín hé Luómǎ de chuízhíxiàn bùshì bìlěi ，érshì zhóuxīn ’。
Soon after Mussolini signed a German-Italy treaty, he declared that "this vertical line between Rome and Berlin is not a dividing-line, but rather an axis."
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这个吧，看起来就高大上，配你正好。你前不久不才买了两个嘛？怎么现在又买啊？
zhè ge ba ，kàn qilai jiù gāodàshàng ，pèi nǐ zhèng hǎo 。nǐ qiánbùjiǔ bùcái mǎi le liǎng ge ma ？zěnme xiànzài yòu mǎi a ？
This suits you as it looks classy and high end. Didn’t you buy two recently? Why are you buying another one again?
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可是，据说不久的将来，朋友圈可能会消失，不是因为又有了更高级的社交神器，而是朋友圈有可能会逐渐地会被各种微商所覆盖，
kěshì ，jùshuō bùjiǔ de jiānglái ，Péngyouquān kěnéng huì xiāoshī ，búshi yīnwèi yòu yǒu le gèng gāojí de shèjiāo shén qì ，érshì Péngyouquān yǒu kěnéng huì zhújiàn de huì bèi gèzhǒng wēishāng suǒ fùgài ，
However, it is said that in the near future, the circle of friends may disappear, not because there are more advanced social networks, but that the circle of friends may gradually be obscured by various types of commercial promotions.
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相信在不久的将来，互联网科技将创造更多的奇迹。
xiāngxìn zài bùjiǔ de jiānglái ，hùliánwǎng kējì jiāng chuàngzào gèngduō de qíjì 。
I believe that in the near future, internet technology will lead to more miracles.
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哈哈，真的，“龙虎斗”就是蛇肉猫肉的风味组合，真是不敢想象。香港很多茶餐厅也是粤菜风味！一想到不久就要去各地拍摄，好期待呀！
hāhā ，zhēnde ，“lóng hǔ dòu ”jiùshì shé ròu māo ròu de fēngwèi zǔhé ，zhēn shì bùgǎn xiǎngxiàng 。Xiānggǎng hěn duō chá cāntīng yě shì yuècāi fēngwèi ！yī xiǎngdào bùjiǔ jiùyào qù gèdì pāishè ，hǎo qīdài ya ！
Haha, that's true.The dish "tiger fighting dragon" is a combination of the flavors of snake and cat meat, it's really beyond belief. Many Cha Chaan teng, or tea restaurants, in Hong Kong also count as Cantonese style food! Just thinking of going to all these places to film is making me really excited!
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不久前，韩国棋手李世石在首尔和人工智能围棋程序“阿尔法围棋”开始了一场围棋大战。
bùjiǔ qián ，Hánguó qíshǒu Lǐ Shìshí zài Shǒuěr hé réngōng zhìnéng wéiqí chéngxù “Àěrfǎwéiqí ”kāishǐ le yī chǎng wéiqí dàzhàn 。
Not long ago, the South Korean go player Lee Se-dol started a go battle with the artificial intelligence program AlphaGo in Seoul.
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前不久是十一月十一号，是中国的光棍节。
qiánbùjiǔ shì shí yī yuè shí yī hào ，shì Zhōngguó de guānggùnjié 。
Not long ago, it was the 11th of November. It was Chinese Singles' Day.
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在不久的将来肯定能实现，但目前还处在实验和构想阶段。而且到底有没有副作用，安不安全都是未知数。不过正因如此，才需要更多像你们一样的年轻人加入进来，发挥想象和才智。
zài bùjiǔ de jiānglái kěndìng néng shíxiàn ，dàn mùqián hái chǔzài shíyàn hé gòuxiǎng jiēduàn 。érqiě dàodǐ yǒu méi yǒu fùzuòyòng ，ān bu ānquán dōu shì wèizhīshù 。bùguò zhèng yīn rúcǐ ，cái xūyào gèng duō xiàng nǐmen yīyàng de niánqīngrén jiārù jìnlai ，fāhuī xiǎngxiàng hé cáizhì 。
In the foreseeable future we'll definitely be able to achieve this, but now we're still in the stages of research and planning. Also whatever the side effects might be, and whether or not it's safe still remains unknown. However, because of this we need more young people like you to get involved and bring your imagination and intellect to bear on the situation.
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大家好， 中国的热情和好客是当初最吸引我的地方。我来中国不久，就认识了很多好朋友。在他们的帮助和老师的细心教导下，我的汉语提高得非常快。 如果说我八年前，最吸引我的是中国人的热情和好客，现在深深吸引我的是中国在通信领域的飞速发展。中国已经成功地研制了一套完整的第三代无线通讯系统。这非常地了不起。我希望毕业以后回国，用我在这里学到的知识，回报生我养我的祖国。并且把中国人的热情和好客带回到我的国家。
dàjiā hǎo ， Zhōngguó de rèqíng hé hàokè shì dāngchū zuì xīyǐn wǒ de dìfang 。wǒ lái Zhōngguó bùjiǔ ，jiù rènshi le hěnduō hǎopéngyou 。zài tāmen de bāngzhù hé lǎoshī de xìxīn jiàodǎo xià ，wǒ de hànyǔ tígāo de fēicháng kuài 。 rúguǒ shuō wǒ bānián qián ，zuì xīyǐn wǒ de shì Zhōngguórén de rèqíng hé hàokè ，xiànzài shēnshēn xīyǐn wǒ de shì Zhōngguó zài tōngxìn lǐngyù de fēisù fāzhǎn 。Zhōngguó yǐjīng chénggōng de yánzhì le yītào wánzhěng de dìsāndài wúxiàn tōngxùn xìtǒng 。zhè fēicháng de liǎobuqǐ 。wǒ xīwàng bìyè yǐhòu huíguó ，yòng wǒ zài zhèlǐ xuédào de zhīshi ，huíbào shēngwǒyǎngwǒ de zǔguó 。bìngqiě bǎ Zhōngguórén de rèqíng hé hàokè dài huí dào wǒ de guójiā 。
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