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多久

duōjiǔ

how long; how often

A person waiting by an hourglass
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Characters in this word

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

久 jiǔ

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke

Example phrases

  • 要等多久? Yào děng duō jiǔ? How long do we wait?
  • 你来多久? Nǐ lái duō jiǔ? How long have you been here?
  • 多久一次? Duō jiǔ yí cì? How often is it?

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