polite greeting after long separation; long time no see
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
polite formula for greeting someone after a long separation
formalUsed in spoken or written greetings at the beginning of a meeting or letter after not seeing someone for a significant period. Conveys a polite and somewhat formal tone.
Jiǔ久
wéi违
le了
，
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
nín您
shàng上
nǎ哪
er儿
qù去
la啦
？
Long time no see, where have you been these past few years?
Wáng王
jiào教
shòu授
，
jiǔ久
wéi违
！
Shēn身
tǐ体
hái还
hǎo好
ma吗
？
Professor Wang, long time no see! How is your health?
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Zài在
xìn信
zhōng中
，
tā他
kāi开
tóu头
xiě写
dào道
：
“
Zhāng张
xiōng兄
，
jiǔ久
wéi违
le了
。
”
In the letter, he began by writing, 'Dear Brother Zhang, long time no see.'
Lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
jù聚
huì会
，
dà大
jiā家
jiàn见
miàn面
dì第
yī一
jù句
huà话
dōu都
shì是
“
jiǔ久
wéi违
，
jiǔ久
wéi违
”
。
At the old classmates' reunion, everyone's first words upon meeting were 'Long time no see, long time no see.'