long time 久 jiǔ

How long? (time) 多久 duō jiǔ
how 多 duō	long time 久 jiǔ

How long can people live? 人可以活多久 Rén kě-yǐ huó duō jiǔ
people 人 rén	can 可以 kě-yǐ		live 活 huó	how 多 duō	long time 久 jiǔ

Great people can live for a long time. 偉人可以活很久 Wěi rén kě-yǐ huó hěn jiǔ
great people 偉人 wěi rén		can 可以 kě-yǐ		live 活 huó	very 很 hěn	long time 久 jiǔ

quite a while 好久 háo jiǔ
quite 好 hǎo	long time 久 jiǔ

Long time, no see. 好久不見 Háo jiǔ bú jiàn
quite a while 好久 háo jiǔ		not 不 bú	see 見 jiàn

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