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久
jiǔ
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- jiǔ
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- 久
- traditional
- 久
1 · adjective
long in duration
持续的时间长。
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After sitting in this chair for a long time, I feel like standing up and moving around.
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这把椅子坐久了，我想站起来活动一下。
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