久久 (jiǔ jiǔ) — for a long, long time; for a very long time

Definition

Examples

• 她久久地站在窗前，望着远方。
  Tā jiǔ jiǔ dì zhàn zài chuāng qián, wàng zhe yuǎn fāng.
  She stood in front of the window for a long, long time, looking into the distance.
• 他久久不能平静下来。
  Tā jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píng jìng xià lái.
  He couldn't calm down for a long, long time.
• 这个问题让我久久思考。
  Zhè ge wèn tí ràng wǒ jiǔ jiǔ sī kǎo.
  This question made me think for a long time.