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好久

hǎojiǔ

a long time

A person waiting on a bench
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Characters in this word

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

久 jiǔ

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke

Example phrases

  • 好久不见。 Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn. Long time no see.
  • 我等了好久。 Wǒ děng le hǎojiǔ. I waited for a long time.
  • 我们聊了好久。 Wǒmen liáo le hǎojiǔ. We talked for a long time.

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