Writing
好久 (hǎo jiǔ) — how to say "a long time" in Chinese
好久
A long time
adjective
Character composition
好
good
久
long (time)
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
等了好久
děngle hǎojiǔ
waited a long time
Examples
我们好久没见面了。
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
好久不见。
Long time no see.
Mnemonic
[hǎo jiǔ-] hamster Hao finds a heap of seeds and chirps, "Hao, tasty!" But to fill his cheek he must wait ages. He sits while the sun crosses the whole sky, then sighs, "好久!" 😅🐹
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Frequently asked questions
How to say long time in Mandarin?
"a long time" in Chinese is 好久 (hǎo jiǔ).
好久 meaning in English
好久 (hǎo jiǔ) means "A long time".
How is 好久 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎo jiǔ (written as hao jiu, haojiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "a long time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 好久: 好 has 6 strokes, 久 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 好久?
好久 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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