Chinese word

久违

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǔ wéi

Meaning

  • verblong time no see

Example

久违了，你好吗？jiǔ wéi le ní hǎo ma

Long time no see; how are you?

Illustration for 久违 (long time no see)

More examples

这次回国，我们全家终于久违相见，气氛很温暖。zhè cì huí guó wǒ men quán jiā zhōng yú jiǔ wéi xiāng jiàn qì fēn hěn wēn nuǎn

When we returned to China this time, our whole family finally reunited after a long separation, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Core concept

A familiar person or thing comes back into view after a long stretch of absence.

Common phrases

  • 久违了jiǔ wéi le

    long time no see

  • 久违相见jiǔ wéi xiāng jiàn

    meet again after a long time

Similar words

好久不见háo jiǔ bú jiàn: Offers a friendly, casual greeting to someone not seen for a long time.
见面jiàn miàn: Means meeting someone directly in person.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示与某人或某事在很长时间后重新相遇或再度出现，常作为表示久别重逢的问候语。yòng yú biǎo shì yǔ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì zài hěn cháng shí jiān hòu chóng xīn xiāng yù huò zài dù chū xiàn cháng zuò wéi biǎo shì jiǔ bié chóng féng de wèn hòu yǔ

Word origin

久违 (jiǔwéi, "long-separated") combines 久 (jiǔ, "a long time") with 违 (wéi, "to be apart or away"), forming a compact literary expression for a long absence that later became a reunion greeting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the expression can describe the return of a person, event, or familiar thing, so it is broader than a greeting formula used only between people.

Other meanings

  • after a long timeadverb

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