久 (jiǔ) — Chinese word meaning

他们的友谊非常持久。

tā men de yǒu yì fēi cháng chí jiǔ

Their friendship is very lasting.

久仰大名，今日终于见到您了。

jiǔ yǎng dà míng jīn rì zhōng yú jiàn dào nín le

I've long admired your reputation; today I finally get to meet you.

这是久违的好天气。

zhè shì jiǔ wéi de hǎo tiān qì

This is long-awaited good weather.

他们的爱情天长地久。

tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ

Their love is eternal.

他们建立了永久的友谊。

tā men jiàn lì le yǒng jiǔ de yǒu yì

They established a permanent friendship.

演出结束后，观众的掌声经久不息。

yǎn chū jié shù hòu guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng jīng jiǔ bù xī

After the performance, the audience's applause lasted for a long time without stopping.