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HSK
not long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
HSK 2
(of time) how long? / (not) a long time
HSK 2
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  *久* | 久* | *久
(of a period of time) long
HSK 3
quite a while
HSK 2
enduring while the world lasts (idiom) / eternal
HSK 7-9
long-established / time-honored
for a very long time
(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
HSK 7-9
before long / soon after
well tested over a long period of time (idiom) / seasoned
(haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met
HSK 7-9
to meet again after a long period of separation
long (tradition, history etc)
HSK 7-9
long-time; long-term / lasting; enduring; permanent / for a long time
HSK 6
not long ago
seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve
familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
to have long experience of / to go through repeatedly
everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent
HSK 7-9
a long period of separation
not long ago / not long before
HSK 7-9
lasting / enduring / persistent / permanent / protracted / endurance / persistence / to last long
HSK 7-9
for a long time
Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州, Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
already a long time
to wait for a long time
prolonged war / war of attrition
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
HSK 7-9
at death's door
old / ancient / far away
unfailing / never-ending
to attack for a long time without success
long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
for a long time / for ages
to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
permanent residency
in the end / eventually
to fail to return a borrowed item
long time no see
just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom) / fig. timeless; unfading
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
constant / persistent / long-lasting / eternal
permanent residency permit
after a long time (idiom)
(idiom) to live forever and never grow old
to accompany over long term
a very long time (etymology: in mathematics, n represents an arbitrarily large number)
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
a permanent magnet
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything / Just incredible!
Permanent Virtual Circuit / PVC
durable / long-lasting
long ago / a long time since
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.
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯, sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell / also rendered 友誼萬歲|友谊万岁 or 友誼天長地久|友谊天长地久
my old illness / chronic condition
over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time
a good while / a long time
Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州, Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan)
Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
persistent agent
durable
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义) / fig. things are constantly changing
an instant or an eternity
Kubo (Japanese surname)
period of ... years
long-lasting / durable
with the passage of time; over time
permafrost
Japanese surname and place name Ōkubo
ancient history
lasting peace / enduring peace
to leave uncultivated for a long time / by extension, to neglect one's work / to remain single
old and in a state of disrepair (idiom) / dilapidated
to stay for a long time
(idiom) for a long period of time; for a number of years
a long time
to accumulate over time
permanent
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
protracted (idiom) / long and drawn-out
a long period of separation
permanent resident
for a long time now; long since


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