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HSK 3
久

HSK 3adjective

久

jiǔ

久 (jiǔ) means “(long) time; (long) duration of time”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我等了很久。

Wǒ děng le hěn jiǔ.

I waited for a long time.

Words containing 久

持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring; persistent 悠久yōu jiǔlong (tradition, history etc)多久duō jiǔ(of time) how long?; (not) a long time 不久bù jiǔnot long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 好久hǎo jiǔquite a while 长久cháng jiǔ(for a) long time

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 久 mean?: 久 (jiǔ) means “(long) time; (long) duration of time”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 久 pronounced?: 久 is pronounced “jiǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 久?: 久 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 久?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 久 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27