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久而久之 — “As time goes by”

久而久之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as time goes by”. Gradually, in the course of time.

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久而久之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 久jiǔ
  • 而ér
  • 久jiǔ
  • 之zhī

久而久之 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
久
jiǔ3for a long time
而
ér6and, but, then
久
jiǔ3for a long time
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 久而久之

他每天坚持阅读,久而久之,积累了丰富的知识,文笔也越来越流畅。
He insisted on reading every day; as time went on, he accumulated rich knowledge and his writing became increasingly fluent.

Idioms Related to 久而久之

Synonyms of 久而久之

  • rì日jiǔ久tiān天cháng长over a long period of time

Antonyms of 久而久之

  • yī一zhāo朝yī一xī夕in a very short time

More idioms starting with 久

  • jiǔ久jiǔ久bù不wàng忘remembered for a very long time
  • jiǔ久jiǎ假bù不guī归Long borrowed, never returned
  • jiǔ久bié别chóng重féng逢reunited after a long separation
  • jiǔ久lì历fēng风chén尘experienced many hardships
  • jiǔ久ān安cháng长zhì治Long-term stability and prosperity
  • jiǔ久jū居rén人xià下long-term subordinate position
  • jiǔ久guī归dào道shān山long deceased
  • jiǔ久huái怀mù慕lìn蔺deeply admire and long to emulate
  • jiǔ久xuán悬bù不jué决long outstanding and undecided
  • jiǔ久guàn惯láo牢chéng成experienced and worldly-wise
  • jiǔ久guàn惯lǎo老chéng诚worldly-wise and seasoned
  • jiǔ久zhàn战shā沙chǎng场seasoned veteran

Questions about 久而久之

What does 久而久之 mean?
久而久之 (jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as time goes by”.
How do you pronounce 久而久之?
久而久之 is pronounced jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 久而久之?
经过了相当长的时间。
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