zhī​jiǔ

as long as

  • created sense approved 之久 · zhī​jiǔ · as long as — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    之久

    zhī​jiǔ

    as long as

    Used after a time phrase to emphasize the length of a duration, meaning "for as long as..." or "the duration of...".

    之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 久 (literal) → 久 · jiǔ · duration

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