Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 久

(long) time
(long) duration of time

a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)

durable
long-lasting

lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).
I've been looking forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.

long-time; long-term
lasting; enduring; permanent
for a long time

for a long time

Kubo (Japanese surname)

to accompany over long term

a long time

(of time) how long?
(not) a long time

old
ancient
far away

everlasting
perpetual
lasting
forever
permanent

not long (after)
before too long
soon
soon after

lasting
enduring
persistent
permanent
protracted
endurance
persistence
to last long

(haven't done sth) for a long time
a long time since we last met

constant
persistent
long-lasting
eternal

a long period of separation

in the end
eventually

a good while
a long time

quite a while

long (tradition, history etc)

long ago
a long time since

to accumulate over time

a long period of separation

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.

long-lasting
durable

Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州 ( Guǒluòzhōu), Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)

to leave uncultivated for a long time
by extension, to neglect one's work
to remain single

for a long time
for ages

an instant or an eternity

to stay for a long time

already a long time

to wait for a long time

to have long experience of
to go through repeatedly

for a very long time

my old illness
chronic condition

not long ago
not long before

permanent

not long ago

before long
soon after

period of ... years

Japanese surname and place name Ōkubo

(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything
Just incredible!

Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州 ( Guǒluòzhōu), Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)

prolonged war
war of attrition

jiǔjīngkǎoyàn

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)
seasoned

jiǔyǎngdàmíng

I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

jiǔbìngchéngyī

(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

rìjiǔsuìshēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

jiǔwéndàmíng

your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)

dìjiǔtiāncháng

enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
also written 天長地久／天长地久

chángjiǔyǐlái

for a long time now; long since

jīngjiǔbùshuāi

unfailing
never-ending

yǒngjiǔjūmín

permanent resident
person with the right to live in a country or territory

yǒunàijiǔlì

durable

tiānchángrìjiǔ

after a long time (idiom)

jiǔjiǎbùguī

to fail to return a borrowed item

lìjiǔmíjiān

to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)

jiǔbiéchóngféng

to meet again after a long period of separation

hǎojiǔbujiàn

long time no see

lìshǐyōujiǔ

long-established
time-honored

niánjiǔshīxiū

old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
dilapidated

jiǔfùshèngmíng

seasoned
honed to perfection over centuries
special reserve

yǒngjiǔcítiě

a permanent magnet

jiǔgōngbùxià

to attack for a long time without success

mìngbùjiǔyǐ

at death's door

rìjiǔshēngqíng

familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)

chángshēngjiǔshì

to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)

tiānchángdìjiǔ

enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
eternal

chángzhìjiǔ'ān

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

kuàngrìchíjiǔ

protracted (idiom)
long and drawn-out

see 歷久彌新／历久弥新 (lìjiǔmíxīn)

jiǔ'érjiǔzhī

over time
as time passes
in the fullness of time

jīngjiǔ-bùxī

prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

yǒngjiǔdòngtǔ

permafrost

lìshǐjiǔyuǎn

ancient history

jiǔmùshèngmíng

(idiom) I've admired your reputation for a long time; it's an honor to meet you at last

lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom)
fig. timeless; unfading

yǒngjiǔhépíng

lasting peace
enduring peace

chíjiǔxìngdújì

持久性毒剂

[持久性毒劑]

persistent agent

yǒngjiǔjūliúquán

永久居留权

[永久居留權]

permanent residency

yǒngjiǔjūliúzhèng

永久居留证

[永久居留證]

permanent residency permit

yǒngjiǔxūdiànlù

永久虚电路

[永久虛電路]

Permanent Virtual Circuit
PVC

Dàjiǔbǎo Lìtōng

大久保利通

[大久保利通]

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

jiǔbìngchéngliángyī

久病成良医

[久病成良醫]

long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)

Yǒuyìdìjiǔtiāncháng

友谊地久天长

[友誼地久天長]

Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯／罗伯特·伯恩斯 ( Luóbótè· Bó'ēnsī), sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell
also rendered 友誼萬歲／友谊万岁 ( Yǒuyìwànsuì) or 友誼天長地久／友谊天长地久 ( Yǒuyìtiānchángdìjiǔ)

Yǒuyìtiānchángdìjiǔ

友谊天长地久

[友誼天長地久]

see 友誼地久天長／友谊地久天长 ( Yǒuyìdìjiǔtiāncháng)

fēnjiǔbìhé,héjiǔbìfēn

分久必合，合久必分

[分久必合，合久必分]

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 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì))
fig. things are constantly changing

lùyáozhīmǎlì,rìjiǔjiànrénxīn

路遥知马力，日久见人心

[路遙知馬力，日久見人心]

just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)