Nantoka/久jiǔHSK 3久 (jiǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “(of a period of time) long”.Meanings1(of a period of time) longPart of speechadjectiveRelated words多久(of time) how long?好久(coll.) for a long time不久not long (after)长久long-time; long-term永久everlasting久等to wait for a long time不久前not long ago持久lasting永久性permanent久仰honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.悠久long (tradition, history etc)前不久not long agoStudy Chinese with flashcards →