久违 (jiǔ wéi) — (preceded by 了) an expression used when meeting someone after a long time; 'long time no see'; (preceded by 了) used to express that one hasn't experienced or done something for a long time; 'it's been a long while'
Definition
An interjection used when meeting someone or experiencing something again after a long absence. Unlike 久仰 (honorific, for first meetings), 久违 is for reunions; 早已 marks that something was already done long before a reference time.
verb
(preceded by 了) an expression used when meeting someone after a long time'long time no see'(preceded by 了) used to express that one hasn't experienced or done something for a long time'it's been a long while'
Examples
- ，久违！？Lǎo wáng, jiǔ wéi le! zuì jìn hǎo ma?Old Wang, long time no see! How have you been lately?
- 久违，。jiǔ wéi Le, zhè zhǒng shú xi de wèi dào ràng rén xiǎng qǐ tóng nián.It's been a long while — this familiar taste reminds me of childhood.
- 久违，。jiǔ wéi Zhè zhǒng yōu xián de zhōu mò, zhēn shū fu.I haven't had such a leisurely weekend in a long time — it's really comfortable.
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