多久 (duō jiǔ) — (interrogative pronoun) how long (duration)?; (in negative) (not) a long time
Definition
多久 is the question word for asking about duration ('how long?'). In a negative sentence it means '(not) a long time'.
pronoun
(interrogative pronoun) how long (duration)?(in negative) (not) a long time
Examples
- 多久？Nǐ zài zhè lǐ zhù le duō jiǔ?How long have you lived here?
- 多久。Tā lái le méi duō jiǔ jiù zǒu le.He came and left after not a long time.
- 多久？duō jiǔ Cái néng dào jī chǎng?How long will it take to get to the airport?
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