Word: 久 (jiǔ)

这首老歌为什么能流传这么久？

Zhè shǒu lǎogē wèishénme néng liúchuán zhème jiǔ?

Why has this old song lasted so long?

那只猫在外面待久了，变野了。

Nà zhī māo zài wàimiàn dài jiǔle, biàn yě le.

That cat has been outside so long that it has gone feral.

那已经是很久以前的事了。

Nà yǐjīng shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le.

That's already a long time ago.

那张照片很久了。

Nà zhāng zhàopiān hěn jiǔle.

That's an old picture.

防腐剂让牛奶保存更久。

Fángfǔjì ràng niúnǎi bǎocún gèng jiǔ.

Preservatives let milk keep for longer.