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不久

bùjiǔ

soon; before long

A person waiting by an hourglass
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

久 jiǔ

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke

Example phrases

  • 他不久就来。 Tā bùjiǔ jiù lái. He will come soon.
  • 不久天亮了。 Bùjiǔ tiān liàng le. Soon it got light.
  • 他不久回来。 Tā bùjiǔ huílái. He will come back soon.

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