soon; before long; not long after
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
soon; before long; in a short while
Used to indicate a short time after a reference point (stated or implied). Can be used for the future or past. Often follows the time reference.
Shuǐ水
kù库
bù不
jiǔ久
jiù就
néng能
wán完
gōng工
。
The reservoir will be completed soon.
Wǒ我
men们
chā插
wán完
yāng秧
bù不
jiǔ久
，
jiù就
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
yǔ雨
。
Not long after we finished transplanting the rice seedlings, it rained.
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Tā他
bù不
jiǔ久
jiù就
huì会
huí回
lái来
。
He will be back soon.
Diàn电
yǐng影
kāi开
shǐ始
bù不
jiǔ久
，
wǒ我
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
I fell asleep not long after the movie started.