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not long
quite a while
long-time
old
long
lasting
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
enduring while the world lasts
everlasting
Notice where 久 sits in each complete thought.
Our venue wasn't renovated too long ago.
Source: Tatoeba #805535 · CC BY 2.0 FRI've not seen him in a long time.
Source: Tatoeba #1395093 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow long has he been absent?
Source: Tatoeba #7773131 · CC BY 2.0 FRPerhaps it won't be long before I meet you.
Source: Tatoeba #11136301 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe has lived here for a long time.
Source: Tatoeba #3702691 · CC BY 2.0 FRI haven't seen her in a long time.
Source: Tatoeba #345979 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.