久 (gau2) — long; for a long time in Cantonese
gauˊ²久
Mandarin Pinyin: jiu3
Meaning of 久
nounlong; for a long time
nounlength of time; specified duration
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Example Sentences with 久
佢當時好慌，以為自己命不久矣
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.
zeˏ₅這batˉ¹不hoˊ²可gauˊ²久lau4.留。
One cannot stay long here.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好keiˊ²企laapˍ₆立gam˗₃咁noi6.耐。
Don't stand for so long.
zungˉ¹終gauˊ²久wuiˏ₅會mingˎ₄明baakˍ₆白。
Eventually, you will understand.
siˍ₆事zungˉ¹終gauˊ²久wuiˏ₅會jyunˎ₄完。
Things will end eventually.
Words Containing 久
良久loeng4 gau2
a long time, a good while
久遠gau2 jyun5
ancient, old, long past; far away
有耐久力jau5 noi6 gau2 lik6
durable
長久的coeng4 gau2 dik1
timeproof
此地不宜久留ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4
not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer
不久以後bat1 gau2 ji5 hau6
mañana
永久居留權wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4
permanent residency
持久性ci4 gau2 sing3
constancy
持久和平ci4 gau2 wo4 ping4
lasting peace
永久和平wing5 gau2 wo4 ping4
lasting peace; enduring peace
悠久jau4 gau2
established; long
久不久gau2 bat1 gau2
now and then; occasionally | Cant.: 耐不耐; 耐唔耐 | Syn.: 偶爾
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