Definition
良久 is a literary expression meaning 'a long time', typically used in formal or written contexts. It often follows verbs like 想, 等, or appears in phrases like 良久之后 (after a long time). In casual spoken Chinese, use 好久 instead.
n.
a long time (literary; used in formal or written language)
Examples
- 良久，。Guò le liáng jiǔ, tā cái chūxiàn.After a long time, she finally appeared.
- 良久，。Sīkǎo liáng jiǔ hòu, tā zuò chū le juédìng.After thinking for a long time, he made a decision.
- 良久。Liǎng gè chéngshì zhī jiān de jùlí xūyào liáng jiǔ cáinéng zǒu wán.The distance between the two cities takes a long time to cover.
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