好久

• 拼音: hǎo jiǔ
• 汉字拆解: 好 = here used as an adverb meaning 'very, quite'; 久 = an ancient character meaning 'long time'

含义

A long time; quite a while. Emphasises a considerable duration.

More emphatic and colloquial than 很久. Commonly used in greetings after not seeing someone for a while: 好久不见 (long time no see).

例句

1. 好久不见，你最近怎么样？
2. 我等了好久才买到票。
3. 他好久没有回家了。

用法指南

语境: greetings, time expressions, conversation

语气: warm, nostalgic

正确说法

• 好久不见！(Long time no see!)
• 我好久没吃中国菜了。(I haven't eaten Chinese food in a long time.)

错误说法

• 不要把好久和好多混淆 — 好久 refers to time duration (a long time), while 好多 refers to quantity (a lot). They use the same 好 intensifier but modify different things.

起源与历史

Compound of 好 (very, quite — intensifier) and 久 (long time, a long duration).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal