| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time; (long) duration of time |
| 久久 | jiǔ jiǔ | for a very long time |
| 久已 | jiǔ yǐ | long ago; a long time since |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. |
| 久而久之 | jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī | over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time |
| 久远 | jiǔ yuǎn | old; ancient; far away |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met |
| 久之 | jiǔ zhī | for a long time |
| 久仰大名 | jiǔ yǎng dà míng | I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) |
| 久别 | jiǔ bié | a long period of separation |
| 久别重逢 | jiǔ bié chóng féng | to meet again after a long period of separation |
| 久慕 | jiǔ mù | lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).; I've been looking forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. |
| 久慕盛名 | jiǔ mù shèng míng | I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. |
| 久攻不下 | jiǔ gōng bù xià | to attack for a long time without success |
| 久旷 | jiǔ kuàng | to leave uncultivated for a long time; by extension, to neglect one's work; to remain single |
| 久治 | Jiǔ zhì | Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州, Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan) |
| 久治县 | Jiǔ zhì xiàn | Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州, Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan) |
| 久留 | jiǔ liú | to stay for a long time |
| 久病 | jiǔ bìng | my old illness; chronic condition |
| 久病成良医 | jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī | long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom) |
| 久病成医 | jiǔ bìng chéng yī | (proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor |
| 久等 | jiǔ děng | to wait for a long time |
| 久经考验 | jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn | well tested (idiom); seasoned; veteran |
| 久闻大名 | jiǔ wén dà míng | your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) |
| 久负盛名 | jiǔ fù shèng míng | seasoned; honed to perfection over centuries; special reserve |
| 久长 | jiǔ cháng | a long time |
| 久阔 | jiǔ kuò | a long period of separation |
| 久陪 | jiǔ péi | to accompany over long term |
