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 jiǔ (long) time / (long) duration of time
Results beginning with 久
 jiǔ jiǔ for a very long time
 jiǔ wéi (haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met
 jiǔ yuǎn old / ancient / far away
 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
 jiǔ děng to wait for a long time
 jiǔ liú to stay for a long time
 jiǔ zhī for a long time
 jiǔ bié a long period of separation
 jiǔ yǐ long ago / a long time since
 jiǔ bìng my old illness / chronic condition
 jiǔ cháng a long time
 Jiǔ bǎo Kubo (Japanese surname)
 jiǔ jīng to have long experience of / to go through repeatedly
 jiǔ kuàng to leave uncultivated for a long time / by extension, to neglect one's work / to remain single
 jiǔ kuò a long period of separation
 jiǔ mù lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific). / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
 jiǔ péi to accompany over long term
 Jiǔ zhì Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
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 Jiǔ zhì xiàn Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time
 jiǔ bié chóng féng to meet again after a long period of separation
 jiǔ bìng chéng yī (proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
 jiǔ fù shèng míng seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve
 jiǔ jiǎ bù guī to fail to return a borrowed item
 jiǔ wén dà míng your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
 jiǔ gōng bù xià to attack for a long time without success
 jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn well tested over a long period of time (idiom) / seasoned
 jiǔ mù shèng míng I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom) / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
 jiǔ yǎng dà míng I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
 jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
Approximate Results for 久
N久 N jiǔ a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)
 bù jiǔ not long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
 duō jiǔ (of time) how long? / (not) a long time
 hǎo jiǔ quite a while
 yǒng jiǔ everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent
 cháng jiǔ (for a) long time
 yǐ jiǔ already a long time
 chí jiǔ lasting / enduring / persistent / permanent / protracted / endurance / persistence / to last long
 xǔ jiǔ for a long time / for ages
 liáng jiǔ a good while / a long time
 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc)
 jīng jiǔ long-lasting / durable
 héng jiǔ constant / persistent / long-lasting / eternal
 nài jiǔ durable / long-lasting
 zhōng jiǔ in the end / eventually
 jī jiǔ to accumulate over time
 qǐng jiǔ an instant or an eternity
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 bù jiǔ qián not long ago
 qián bù jiǔ not long ago / not long before
 yǒng jiǔ xìng permanent
 chí jiǔ zhàn prolonged war / war of attrition
 nài jiǔ xìng durability
 chí jiǔ xìng constancy
 Dà jiǔ bǎo Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
 huó jiǔ jiàn (neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything / Just incredible!
 méi duō jiǔ before long / soon after
 nián zhī jiǔ period of ... years
 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom) / eternal
 hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn long time no see
 cháng zhì jiǔ ān long-term peace and stability (of governments)
 kuàng rì chí jiǔ protracted (idiom) / long and drawn-out
 tiān cháng rì jiǔ after a long time (idiom)
 jīng jiǔ bù xī prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
 cháng shēng jiǔ shì to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)
 dì jiǔ tiān cháng enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi) / eternal / for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc) / also written 天長地久|天长地久
 rì jiǔ suì shēn to last for an eternity (idiom)
  permanent status
 jīng jiǔ bù shuāi unfailing / never-ending
 lì jiǔ mí jiān to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
 lì jiǔ mí xīn lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom) / timeless / unfading
 lì shǐ jiǔ yuǎn ancient history
 lì shǐ yōu jiǔ long-established / time-honored
 mìng bù jiǔ yǐ at death's door
 nián jiǔ shī xiū old and in a state of disrepair (idiom) / dilapidated
 rì jiǔ mí xīn see 歷久彌新|历久弥新[li4 jiu3 mi2 xin1]
 rì jiǔ shēng qíng familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
 yǒng jiǔ cán jí permanent disability
 yǒng jiǔ cí tiě a permanent magnet
 yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔ permafrost
 yǒng jiǔ hé píng lasting peace / enduring peace
 yǒng jiǔ jū mín permanent resident / person with the right to live in a country or territory
 yǒng jiǔ nóng yè permaculture
 yǒu nài jiǔ lì durable
 yǔ jiǔ huā kē Pontederiaceae
 chí jiǔ xìng dú jì persistent agent
 chí jiǔ xìng nóng yào persistent pesticide
 Dà jiǔ bǎo Lì tōng Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
 yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán permanent residency
 yǒng jiǔ jū liú zhèng permanent residency permit
 yǒng jiǔ sēn lín qū permanent forest estate
 yǒng jiǔ xìng zuò wù permanent cropping
 yǒng jiǔ xū diàn lù Permanent Virtual Circuit / PVC
  Permanent Peace Movement
  Protracted Relief Operations
 chí jiǔ xìng huà xué jì persistent chemical
广 yǒng jiǔ guǎng bō shè shī Permanent Broadcast Facility
 Yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯[Luo2 bo2 te4 · / Bo2 en1 si1], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell / also rendered 友誼萬歲|友谊万岁[You3 yi4 wan4 sui4] or 友誼天長地久|友谊天长地久[You3 yi4 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3]
 Yǒu yì tiān cháng dì jiǔ see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[You3 yi4 di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2]
  permanent violation
  designated permanent storage site
 chí jiǔ duō bàn lu:3 guān xì long-term concurrency
  Agreement on a Firm and Lasting Peace
  Framework for Durable Solutions for Refugees and Persons of Concern / Framework for Durable Solutions
  Fund for Durable Solutions
 chí jiǔ xìng yǒu jī wū rǎn wù persistent organic pollutants
  computerized permanent voters' list
  Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation
 fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]) / fig. things are constantly changing
  World Assembly of Builders of a Lasting Peace
  Kampala Declaration on Lasting Development in Africa
  permanently inoperable and incapable of reactivation
  Declaration on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
  Quick Lasting Impact Rehabilitation Project
  persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
  Compact of Permanent Union between Puerto Rico and the United States
  Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
  United Nations Commission on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
  WFP protracted refugee and displaced person projects
  Procedure for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace in Central America / Esquipulas II Agreement
  Plan of Action for Durable Solutions for Rwandese Refugees
  Fertilizer Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection
  Treaty concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
  Agreement on a Timetable for the Negotiation of a Firm and Lasting Peace
  Framework for Durable Solutions for Refugees and Persons of Concern / Framework for Durable Solutions
  Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants / Stockholm Convention
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