Word: 不久 (bùjiǔ)

不久之后，他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ zhīhòu, tā jiù huílaile.

Not long after that, he returned.

事故发生后不久，警察来了。

Shìgù fāshēng hòu bùjiǔ, jǐngchá láile.

Shortly after the accident, the police came.

他们刚结婚不久。

Tāmen gāng jiéhūn bùjiǔ.

They got married recently.

他在事故后不久就去世了。

Tā zài shìgù hòu bùjiǔ jiù qùshì le.

He died soon after the accident.

她大学毕业刚不久就结婚了。

Tā dàxué bìyè gāng bùjiǔ jiù jiéhūnle.

She married soon after graduating from university.

开始有互联网不久以后，我们的世界就变小了。

Kāishǐ yǒu hùliánwǎng bùjiǔ yǐhòu, wǒmen de shìjiè jiù biànxiǎole.

Not long after the Internet came along, our world got smaller.

我们不久将知道真相。

Wǒmen bùjiǔ jiāng zhīdào zhēnxiàng.

We will know the truth before long.

我们不久就能到月球旅行了。

Wǒmen bùjiǔ jiù néng dào yuèqiú lǚxíngle.

It will not be long before we can take a trip to the moon.

我希望不久以后你又能好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng bùjiǔ yǐhòu nǐ yòu néng hǎo qǐlai.

I hope you will be quite well again before long.

我很期待在不久的将来您的光临。

Wǒ hěn qīdài zài bùjiǔ de jiānglái nín de guānglín.

I really look forward to your visit in the near future.

我确定你不久就回来。

Wǒ quèdìng nǐ bùjiǔ jiù huílai.

I'm sure you'll be back before long.

水果一般不久就会腐烂。

Shuǐguǒ yìbān bùjiǔ jiù huì fǔlàn.

Fruits tend to rot quickly.

粉刷的乌鸦白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow won't stay white long

粉刷的乌鸦,白不久

fěnshuā de wūyā,bái bùjiǔ

a whitewashed crow: not white for long

草上的露水，留不久

cǎo shàng de lùshuǐ, liú bùjiǔ

Dew on the grass: doesn't last long