How common it is
好久 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hǎo jiǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
好久表示很长时间。
hǎo jiǔ biǎo shì hěn cháng shí jiān。
好久 means a long time.
Context note
好久常出现在问候、等待和时间变化里。
hǎo jiǔ cháng chū xiàn zài wèn hòu 、 děng dài hé shí jiān biàn huà lǐ。
好久 often appears in greetings, waiting, and time changes.
5 examples
好久不见。
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn。
Long time no see.
我等了你好久。
wǒ děng le nǐ hǎo jiǔ。
I waited for you for a long time.
好久没有下雨了。
hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu xià yǔ le。
It has not rained for a long time.
这个故事讲了好久。
zhè ge gù shì jiǎng le hǎo jiǔ。
This story took a long time to tell.
我们聊了好久。
wǒ men liáo le hǎo jiǔ。
We chatted for a long time.
5 mini stories
好久不见，今天终于见到你了。
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn， jīn tiān zhōng yú jiàn dào nǐ le。
Long time no see, and today I finally saw you.
我在门口等了你好久。
wǒ zài mén kǒu děng le nǐ hǎo jiǔ。
I waited for you at the door for a long time.
这场雨停了好久，天空终于亮起来。
zhè chǎng yǔ tíng le hǎo jiǔ， tiān kōng zhōng yú liàng qǐ lái。
The rain had stopped for a long time, and the sky finally brightened.
我们好久没有一起去公园了。
wǒ men hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu yì qǐ qù gōng yuán le。
We have not gone to the park together for a long time.
老师说好久没练习的字要再写一遍。
lǎo shī shuō hǎo jiǔ méi liàn xí de zì yào zài xiě yí biàn。
The teacher said characters not practiced for a long time should be written again.