久jiǔ(of a period of time) long

1. 1.

   (of a period of time) longadjective

• 久(of a period of time) long

See it in 你等了多久 and 我在中国住了很久

1. HSK 2

   你等了多久？

   Nǐ děng le duō jiǔ?

   How long did you wait?

2. HSK 1

   我在中国住了很久。

   Wǒ zài Zhōngguó zhù le hěn jiǔ.

   I lived in China for a long time.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   对不起，我来晚了。

   Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

   Sorry, I'm late.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没关系。

   Méiguānxi.

   That's all right.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你等了多久？

   Nǐ děng le duō jiǔ?

   How long did you wait?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   不太久，十分钟。

   Bú tài jiǔ, shí fēnzhōng.

   Not too long, ten minutes.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你等了多___？ (How long did you wait?)

   A久B大C少
2. 2.What does 我在中国住了很久。 mean?

   AI lived in China for a long time.BI lived in a big house in China.CI lived in China last year.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 不太___，十分钟。 (Not too long, ten minutes.)

   A久B好C贵

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