jiǔ
wéi

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 久违

久违 means polite formula for greeting someone after a long separation. Pronounced jiǔ wéi. HSK 7-9.

  • polite formula for greeting someone after a long separation

Definitions & Examples

Jiǔ
wéi
le
 
zhè
nián
nín
shàng
er
la
 

Long time no see, where have you been these past few years?

Wáng
jiào
shòu
 
jiǔ
wéi
 
Shēn
hái
hǎo
ma
 

Professor Wang, long time no see! How is your health?

Zài
xìn
zhōng
 
kāi
tóu
xiě
dào
 
 
Zhāng
xiōng
 
jiǔ
wéi
le
 
 

In the letter, he began by writing, 'Dear Brother Zhang, long time no see.'

Lǎo
tóng
xué
huì
 
jiā
jiàn
miàn
huà
dōu
shì
 
jiǔ
wéi
 
jiǔ
wéi
 
 

At the old classmates' reunion, everyone's first words upon meeting were 'Long time no see, long time no see.'