久违

• Pinyin: jiǔ wéi
• Desglose de hanzi: 久 = pictograph of a person supported from behind — enduring, long time; 违 = 辶(walk away) + 韦 (leather, phonetic) — to be apart from

Significado

¡cuánto tiempo!; hacía mucho que no… (con nostalgia y afecto)

A warm, slightly literary expression used when reuniting with someone or encountering something after a long absence. It conveys both the passage of time and a note of longing or nostalgia. Can refer to people (久违了，老朋友！) or things (久违的味道 = a long-missed flavour). Often used in the opening lines of a reunion speech or sentimental writing.

Ejemplos

1. 久违了，老同学！没想到在这里遇到你，真是太惊喜了。
2. 春节回家，闻到了久违的妈妈做的红烧肉的香味，瞬间鼻酸。
3. 这场久违的大雪覆盖了整个城市，让人仿佛回到了童年时光。

Guía de uso

Contexto: reunion, nostalgia, literary expression

Tono: warm and nostalgic

Correcto

• 久违的阳光终于出现了，大家都跑到户外享受这难得的好天气。(The long-missed sunshine finally appeared, and everyone ran outside to enjoy the rare fine weather.)
• 久违了！上次见面还是三年前吧？(Long time no see! The last time we met was three years ago, wasn't it?)

Incorrecto

• 我久违了这道题。(久违 implies emotional longing for something missed — not appropriate for math problems or neutral objects)

Origen e historia

久 (long time) + 违 (to be separated from, to go against — classical meaning: to be apart from). Together: to have been separated for a long time. A classical expression retained in modern Chinese as a warm reunion phrase.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal