for a long time; for ages
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
for a long time; for ages; for quite a while
Used to emphasize the long duration of a state or action, often describing lingering emotions, thoughts, or sensory experiences.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
jī激
dòng动
de的
xīn心
qíng情
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
píng平
jìng静
。
Hearing this good news, his excited mood could not calm down for a long time.
Nà那
shǒu首
dòng动
rén人
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
zài在
tā他
nǎo脑
hǎi海
zhōng中
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
huí回
dàng荡
。
That moving melody echoed in his mind for a long time.
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Fēn分
bié别
hòu后
，
tā她
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
zài在
wǒ我
yǎn眼
qián前
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
huī挥
zhī之
bù不
qù去
。
After we parted, her image lingered before my eyes for ages.
Nà那
cì次
shī失
bài败
de的
jiào教
xun训
，
ràng让
tā他
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
nán难
wàng忘
。
The lesson from that failure made it unforgettable for him for a long time.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
dì地
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
He stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance for quite a while.