久违
jiǔ wéi
Pinyin

Definition

久违
 - 
jiǔ wéi
  1. (haven't done sth) for a long time
  2. a long time since we last met

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

哎呦，这不是我们老班长吗？久违久违，这毕业十几年没见了吧，别来无恙啊！
āiyōu ，zhè bùshì wǒmen lǎo bānzhǎng ma ？jiǔwéi jiǔwéi ，zhè bìyè shíjǐ nián méi jiàn le ba ，biéláiwúyàng ā ！
Hey, well if it isn't that my old class president! It's been such a long time. We haven't met in the decade or so since graduation, no? I trust you've been doing well!
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