很久 (hén jiǔ) — “A long time, long ago” in Chinese
很久 (hén jiǔ) means “a long time, long ago, for ages” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.
Usage
a long time
long ago
for ages
橙子可以存放很久而不发霉。
Oranges can be kept for a long time without getting mouldy.
我的手套已经丢了很久了。
My gloves have been missing for ages.
The characters in 很久
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le了For a long time, It's been a long time
- 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 mean in Chinese?
- 很久 (hén jiǔ) means “a long time, long ago, for ages”.
- How do you pronounce 很久?
- 很久 is pronounced hén jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “a long time” in Chinese?
- “a long time” is 很久 (hén jiǔ) in Chinese.
- How is 很久 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 很久, each with pinyin and an English translation.