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CHINESE WORD

bù jiǔ

不久

soon

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
bu4 jiu3
English meanings
not long (after), before too long, soon, soon after

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bùjiǔ不久jiù就huílai回来le了。

    He returned before long.

  2. 02

    bùjiǔ不久zhīqián之前wǒ我jiànguò见过tā他。

    I saw him not long ago.

  3. 03

    huǒchē火车bùjiǔ不久jiù就dào到。

    The train arrives soon.

  4. 04

    bùjiǔ不久yǐhòu以后jiù就hǎo好le了。

    It'll be fine before long.

  5. 05

    tā他bùjiǔ不久xuéhuì学会le了。

    He learned it before long.

  6. 06

    chūntiān春天bùjiǔ不久jiù就huì会lái来。

    Spring will come before long.

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