a long time; for ages
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
a long time; for a long while; for ages
Used to describe an extended duration of time. Can function as an attributive modifier or as a complement/adverbial indicating duration.
Tā他
xǔ许
jiǔ久
méi没
lái来
le了
。
He hasn't come for a long time.
Dà大
jiā家
shāng商
liang量
le了
xǔ许
jiǔ久
，
cái才
xiǎng想
chū出
gè个
bàn办
fǎ法
lái来
。
Everyone discussed it for a long time before finally coming up with a solution.
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Wǒ我
men们
xǔ许
jiǔ久
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn见
miàn面
le了
。
We haven't seen each other for ages.
Zhè这
shì是
xǔ许
jiǔ久
yǐ以
qián前
de的
wǎng往
shì事
le了
。
This is something from a long time ago.