不久 (bù jiǔ) — (adjective) short; not long (in time)
Definition
不久 (bùjiǔ) describes a short time span — 'soon' or 'not long (after)'. Unlike 快 (adverb 'soon'), it modifies a time span rather than a verb, and is more formal than 短 ('brief').
adjective
shortnot long (in time)
Examples
- 不久。Tā bù jiǔ jiù lái.He will come soon.
- 不久。Wǒ bú bù jiǔ jiù qù xué xiào.I will go to school soon.
- 不久。Diàn yǐng bù jiǔ jiù kāi shǐ.The movie will start soon.
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