不
久

Not long (after) in Chinese: 不久 (bù jiǔ)

bù jiǔ

not long (after)

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Definitions

  1. 1not long (after)
  2. 2before too long
  3. 3soon
  4. 4soon after

Stroke order

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不
久

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄡˇ

jiǔ

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他来了不久就走了。

    tā lái le bù jiǔ jiù zǒu le。

    He left not long after he arrived.

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Related words

不

bù

no

久

jiǔ

(long) time

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably

不然

bù rán

not so

不如

bù rú

not equal to

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