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


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