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很久了 (hén jiǔ le) — “For a long time, it's been a long time” in Chinese

很久了 (hén jiǔ le) means “for a long time, it's been a long time, a long time” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

For a long time

It's been a long time

A long time

The characters in 很久了

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
很
hén9very much
久
jiǔ3for a long time
了
le2completion or change

More words starting with 很

  • hěn很bù不not very, very
  • hěn很bù不gōng公píng平Very unfair, So unfair
  • hěn很bù不róng容yì易Not easy, Very difficult
  • hěn很bù不kāi开xīn心Very unhappy, Upset
  • hěn很bù不wěn稳gù固very unstable, precarious
  • hěn很bù不zì自zài在Very uncomfortable, Awkward
  • hěn很bù不shū舒fu服Very uncomfortable, Unwell
  • hěn很bú不cuò错Great, Very good
  • hěn很bú不cuò错le了It's pretty good., That's good enough.
  • hén很jiǔ久a long time, long ago
  • hén很jiǔ久yǐ以qián前A long time ago, Long ago
  • hén很jiǔ久de的long, long-standing

Frequently asked questions

What does 很久了 mean in Chinese?
很久了 (hén jiǔ le) means “for a long time, it's been a long time, a long time”.
How do you pronounce 很久了?
很久了 is pronounced hén jiǔ le in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “For a long time” in Chinese?
“For a long time” is 很久了 (hén jiǔ le) in Chinese.
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