Word: 久 (jiǔ)

不要在阳光下逗留太久。

Búyào zài yángguāng xià dòuliú tài jiǔ.

Don't stay in the sun too long.

东坡肉要炖很久才好吃。

Dōngpōròu yào dùn hěn jiǔ cái hǎochī.

Dongpo braised pork has to be stewed for a long time to taste good.

中药通常要煮很久。

Zhōngyào tōngcháng yào zhǔ hěn jiǔ.

Chinese herbal medicine usually has to be boiled for a long time.

为什么你这么久不给我回信？

Wèishénme nǐ zhème jiǔ bù gěi wǒ huíxìn?

Why haven't you replied to me for so long?

久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.

久看成行家

jiǔ kànchéng hángjia

look long enough and you become an expert

久赌无胜家

jiǔ dǔ wú shèng jiā

gamble long enough and nobody wins

买大包装更实惠，能用很久。

Mǎi dà bāozhuāng gèng shíhuì, néng yòng hěn jiǔ.

Buying the big pack is more economical, and it lasts a long time.

事久自然明

shì jiǔ zìrán míng

given time, a matter becomes clear by itself

他们会坚持要她逗留久一点。

Tāmen huì jiānchí yào tā dòuliú jiǔ yìdiǎn.

They will insist on her staying there longer.

他们侦查了很久才找到证据。

Tāmen zhēnchále hěn jiǔ cái zhǎodào zhèngjù.

They investigated for a long time before finding evidence.

他们站着谈了很久。

Tāmen zhànzhe tánle hěn jiǔ.

They stood talking for a long time.

他低着头，思索了很久。

Tā dīzhe tóu, sīsuǒ le hěn jiǔ.

He lowered his head and thought deeply for a long time.

他做饭做久了，早就找到了窍门。

Tā zuòfàn zuò jiǔle, zǎojiù zhǎodàole qiàomén.

After cooking for so long, he found the knack of it long ago.

他和对手周旋了很久。

Tā hé duìshǒu zhōuxuán le hěn jiǔ.

He contended with his opponent for a long time.

他咳了很久，是肺炎吗？

Tā kéle hěn jiǔ, shì fèiyán ma?

He has been coughing for a long time. Is it pneumonia?

他好像已经病了很久了。

Tā hǎoxiàng yǐjīng bìng le hěn jiǔle.

He seems to have been ill for a long time.

他斟酌了很久才回答。

Tā zhēnzhuóle hěn jiǔ cái huídá.

He deliberated for a long time before answering.

他看着那封信，疑惑了很久。

Tā kànzhe nà fēng xìn, yíhuòle hěn jiǔ.

He looked at the letter and puzzled over it for a long time.

他站太久，中暑了。

Tā zhàn tài jiǔ, zhòngshǔ le.

He stood for too long and got heatstroke.

他等了很久，开始烦躁起来。

Tā děng le hěn jiǔ, kāishǐ fánzào qǐlai.

He had waited a long time and began to get jittery.

他躺在床上挣扎了很久，才起床。

Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng zhēngzhále hěn jiǔ, cái qǐchuáng.

He struggled in bed for a long time before getting up.

会上议了很久，没结果。

Huìshàng yì le hěn jiǔ, méi jiéguǒ.

They discussed it at the meeting for a long time without a result.

住久了，自然而然就会说了。

Zhù jiǔle, zìrán'érrán jiù huì shuōle.

Once you've lived there a while, you'll pick up the language naturally.

你不能待久一点吗？

Nǐ bùnéng dài jiǔ yìdiǎn ma?

Can't you stay a little longer?

你们很久前就应该完成了。

Nǐmen hěn jiǔ qián jiù yīnggāi wánchéngle.

You should have completed it long ago.

你在波士顿待了很久吗？

Nǐ zài Bōshìdùn dàile hěn jiǔ ma?

Were you in Boston for a long time?

你在这儿住了很久了吗？

Nǐ zài zhèr zhùle hěn jiǔle ma?

Have you been living here for long?

你当医生很久了吗？

Nǐ dāng yīshēng hěn jiǔle ma?

Have you been working long as a doctor?

你最好在这里待久一点。

Nǐ zuìhǎo zài zhèlǐ dài jiǔ yìdiǎn.

You had better stay here a little longer.

做起来不会很久。

Zuò qǐlai búhuì hěn jiǔ.

Doing that won't take long.

别在烈日下待太久！

Bié zài lièrì xià dài tài jiǔ!

Don't stay out in the scorching sun too long!

剩饭放太久会坏，别再吃了！

Shèngfàn fàng tài jiǔ huì huài, bié zài chīle!

Leftover food goes bad if left too long, so don't eat it anymore!

同学们为这件事辩了很久。

Tóngxuémen wèi zhè jiàn shì biàn le hěn jiǔ.

The students debated this matter for a long time.

咱们已经花了很久时间了。

Zánmen yǐjīng huāle hěn jiǔ shíjiān le.

We've already spent a lot of time on this.

在桑拿房里待太久会头晕。

Zài sāngná fáng lǐ dài tài jiǔ huì tóuyūn.

Staying in the sauna too long will make you dizzy.

坐久了，我的脖子很僵。

Zuò jiǔle, wǒ de bózi hěn jiāng.

I've been sitting for so long that my neck is stiff.

坐太久，臀部会发麻。

Zuò tài jiǔ, túnbù huì fāmá.

If you sit too long, your butt goes numb.

夏天，肉放久了会腐败。

Xiàtiān, ròu fàng jiǔle huì fǔbài.

In summer, meat will rot if left out too long.

太久了，我们不能再等。

Tài jiǔle, wǒmen bùnéng zài děng.

It's been too long -- we can't wait any more.

她不会活太久。

Tā búhuì huó tài jiǔ.

She won't live much longer.

她坐太久，臀和腰都酸了。

Tā zuò tài jiǔ, tún hé yāo dōu suān le.

She sat for too long, and her hips and back both ache.

她忍了很久，终于发作了。

Tā rěnle hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú fāzuòle.

She held back for a long time, then finally lost her temper.

她活了很久。

Tā huóle hěn jiǔ.

She lived a long life.

她站在橱窗前看了很久。

Tā zhàn zài chúchuāng qián kànle hěn jiǔ.

She stood in front of the display window looking for a long time.

委员会商讨了很久，还没决定。

Wěiyuánhuì shāngtǎole hěn jiǔ, hái méi juédìng.

The committee deliberated for a long time and still hasn't decided.

学者们为道统争论了很久。

Xuézhěmen wèi dàotǒng zhēnglùnle hěn jiǔ.

Scholars argued over Confucian orthodoxy for a long time.

家常便饭吃得长，粗布衣裳穿得久

jiāchángbiànfàn chī de cháng, cūbù yīshang chuān de jiǔ

plain home meals can be eaten for long, coarse cloth clothes can be worn for long

对不起，我不能待很久。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bùnéng dài hěn jiǔ.

I'm sorry, I can't stay long.

庄周梦蝶让我想了很久。

Zhuāngzhōumèngdié ràng wǒ xiǎngle hěn jiǔ.

Zhuangzi's butterfly dream made me think for a long time.

很久不见了！

Hěn jiǔ bújiànle!

Long time no see!

很久以前你就应该告诉我的。

Hěn jiǔ yǐqián nǐ jiù yīnggāi gàosu wǒ de.

You should have told me a long time ago.

您会待很久吗？

Nín huì dài hěn jiǔ ma?

Are you going to stay long?

我不会在这里呆很久。

Wǒ búhuì zài zhèlǐ dāi hěn jiǔ.

I won't stay here for long.

我不想等那么久。

Wǒ bùxiǎng děng nàme jiǔ.

I don't want to wait that long.

我们坐着谈很久以前的事。

Wǒmen zuòzhe tán hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì.

We sat talking about the remote past.

我们已经等了那么久。

Wǒmen yǐjīng děng le nàme jiǔ.

We waited for such a long time.

我们彼此认识没有很久。

Wǒmen bǐcǐ rènshi méiyǒu hěn jiǔ.

We haven't known each other long.

我们讨论那个问题讨论了很久。

Wǒmen tǎolùn nàge wèntí tǎolùnle hěn jiǔ.

We discussed the problem for a long time.

我们走了很久。

Wǒmen zǒule hěn jiǔ.

We walked for a long time.

我在外地生活了很久。

Wǒ zài wàidì shēnghuóle hěn jiǔ.

I've lived away from home for a long time.

我坐太久，腰很疼。

Wǒ zuò tài jiǔ, yāo hěn téng.

I've sat too long, and my lower back really hurts.

我已经很久没再真正地放假了。

Wǒ yǐjīng hěn jiǔ méi zài zhēnzhèng de fàngjiàle.

It's been a while since I've had a real vacation.

我已经很久没有探望过祖母了。

Wǒ yǐjīng hěn jiǔ méiyǒu tànwàngguo zǔmǔ le.

It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother.

我已经找了很久的工作。

Wǒ yǐjīng zhǎole hěn jiǔ de gōngzuò.

I've been looking for a new job for a long time.

我已经认识她很久了。

Wǒ yǐjīng rènshi tā hěn jiǔle.

I've known her for a long time.

我希望你留在这儿久一点。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ liú zài zhèr jiǔ yìdiǎn.

I want you to stay here longer.

我干这一行已经很久了。

Wǒ gàn zhè yìxíng yǐjīng hěn jiǔle.

I've been in this business a long time.

我很久没见他了。

Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi jiàn tā le.

It's been a very long time since I saw him last.

我很久没见过他了。

Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi jiànguo tā le.

I haven't seen him for a long time.

我找工作已经很久了。

Wǒ zhǎo gōngzuò yǐjīng hěn jiǔle.

I've been looking for a new job for a long time.

我没有打算停留太久。

Wǒ méiyǒu dǎsuàn tíngliú tài jiǔ.

I don't plan to stay for very long.

我父母很久以前就离婚了。

Wǒ fùmǔ hěn jiǔ yǐqián jiù líhūnle.

My parents got divorced a long time ago.

我知道该走了，但我想留久一点。

Wǒ zhīdào gāi zǒule, dàn wǒ xiǎng liú jiǔ yìdiǎn.

I know it's time to go, but I want to stay longer.

我等了你很久！

Wǒ děng le nǐ hěn jiǔ!

I have waited for you for a long time!

我被他们瞒了很久。

Wǒ bèi tāmen mánle hěn jiǔ.

They kept me in the dark for a long time.

我认为你考虑久了就会不一样了。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ kǎolǜ jiǔle jiù huì bù yíyàng le.

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

我认为这些香蕉放不了太久。

Wǒ rènwéi zhèxiē xiāngjiāo fàng bù liǎo tài jiǔ.

I don't think these bananas will last long.

我讨厌别人让我等很久。

Wǒ tǎoyàn biéren ràng wǒ děng hěn jiǔ.

I hate when other people make me wait a long time.

梁园虽好，不是久恋之乡

liángyuánsuīhǎo, bú shì jiǔ liàn zhī xiāng

the Liang Garden is lovely, but not a land to linger in

水果放久了，就会萎缩。

Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔle, jiù huì wěisuō.

Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.

温室里又热又湿，待久了会出汗。

Wēnshì lǐ yòu rè yòu shī, dài jiǔle huì chūhàn.

It's hot and humid in the greenhouse, and you'll sweat if you stay long.

爸爸在站台上等了很久。

Bàba zài zhàntái shàng děng le hěn jiǔ.

Dad waited on the platform for a long time.

看着旧照片，奶奶感慨了很久。

Kànzhe jiù zhàopiān, nǎinai gǎnkǎile hěn jiǔ.

Looking at the old photos, grandma sighed wistfully for a long time.

等了很久，他开始焦躁起来。

Děng le hěn jiǔ, tā kāishǐ jiāozào qǐlai.

After waiting a long time, he began to get impatient.

红绿灯系统失灵，路口堵了很久。

Hónglǜdēng xìtǒng shīlíng, lùkǒu dǔle hěn jiǔ.

The traffic light system failed, and the intersection was jammed for a long time.

结尾的意蕴让读者想了很久。

Jiéwěi de yìyùn ràng dúzhě xiǎngle hěn jiǔ.

The implication of the ending kept readers thinking for a long time.

肉放久了就会腐败。

Ròu fàng jiǔle jiù huì fǔbài.

Meat will rot if it is left out too long.

腿坐久了，完全麻木了。

Tuǐ zuò jiǔle, wánquán mámù le.

I've sat so long that my legs have gone completely numb.

茶叶烘焙太久会发苦。

Cháyè hōngbèi tài jiǔ huì fā kǔ.

If tea leaves are roasted too long, they turn bitter.

薯片放久了就不酥脆了。

Shǔpiàn fàng jiǔle jiù bù sūcuìle.

Potato chips stop being crispy if you leave them out too long.

被人当众侮辱，他难过了很久。

Bèi rén dāngzhòng wǔrǔ, tā nánguòle hěn jiǔ.

Humiliated in public, he felt hurt for a long time.

见贫休笑富休夸，谁是常贫久富家

jiàn pín xiū xiào fù xiū kuā, shéi shì cháng pín jiǔ fùjiā

don't laugh at the poor or praise the rich: who is always poor or long rich?

让您等了很久，我很抱歉。

Ràng nín děng le hěn jiǔ, wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long.

谁是常贫久富家

shéi shì cháng pín jiǔ fùjiā

which family is always poor or rich for long?

蹲太久，我的腿都麻痹了。

Dūn tài jiǔ, wǒ de tuǐ dōu mábìle.

I squatted too long, and my legs have gone numb.

还要很久吗？

Hái yào hěn jiǔ ma?

Will it be much longer?

这封信我推敲了很久才寄出去。

Zhè fēng xìn wǒ tuīqiāole hěn jiǔ cái jì chūqù.

I thought this letter over for a long time before sending it.

这笔买卖我们谈了很久。

Zhè bǐ mǎimai wǒmen tánle hěn jiǔ.

We negotiated this deal for a long time.

这艘潜艇可以在水下待很久。

Zhè sōu qiántǐng kěyǐ zài shuǐxià dài hěn jiǔ.

This submarine can stay underwater for a long time.