久 jiǔ HSK2 long time (ago) Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: duration All meanings 704 jiǔ 704 long 700duration 4 4 sentences for 久 (jiǔ — duration) 它们能生存数月之久。 tāmen néng shēngcún shùyuè zhījiǔ. They can survive for months. Source: CCMatrix我不知道我已离开了7个小时之久。 wǒ bùzhīdào wǒ yǐ lí kāi le7 ge xiǎoshí zhījiǔ. I didn’t realize I had been gone for seven hours. Source: CCMatrix人类已经着迷于黄金的美丽几千年之久。 rénlèi yǐjing zháo mí yú huángjīn de měilì jǐ qiānnián zhījiǔ. Humans have been fascinated by the beauty of gold for thousands of years. Source: CCMatrix两人同居9年之久。 liǎng rén tóngjū9 niánzhījiǔ. The two lived together for nine years. Source: CCMatrix