Usages of jiǔ
我 和 他 认识 不 久， 但是 我们 常常 一起 去 超市。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.
我 在 外面 等 了 很 久。wǒ zài wàimiàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
I waited outside for a long time.
听到 他 那样 说， 她 笑 了 很 久。Tīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
他 饿 了 很 久 以后 才 吃 晚饭， 说 自己 能 吃 下去 很 多 东西。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
他 第一次 跟 女朋友 在 饭店 约会， 为了 找到 合适 的 地点 想 了 很 久。tā dìyīcì gēn nǚpéngyou zài fàndiàn yuēhuì, wèile zhǎodào héshì de dìdiǎn xiǎng le hěn jiǔ.
The first time he had a date with his girlfriend at a restaurant, he thought for a long time to find a suitable place.
因为 今天 打折， 我 和 她 在 超市 购物 了 很 久。yīnwèi jīntiān dǎzhé, wǒ hé tā zài chāoshì gòuwù le hěn jiǔ.
Because there are discounts today, she and I shopped in the supermarket for a long time.
她 没有 提前 预约， 所以 在 医院 等 了 很 久。tā méiyǒu tíqián yùyuē, suǒyǐ zài yīyuàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
She didn’t make an appointment in advance, so she waited at the hospital for a long time.
她 在 邮局 门口 等 了 很 久， 终于 把 包裹 寄出去 了。Tā zài yóujú ménkǒu děng le hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú bǎ bāoguǒ jìchūqù le.
She waited at the entrance of the post office for a long time and finally mailed the package out.
这 块 电池 已经 用 了 很 久， 难怪 电脑 总是 没电。zhè kuài diànchí yǐjīng yòng le hěn jiǔ, nánguài diànnǎo zǒngshì méidiàn.
This battery has been used for a long time, no wonder the computer is always out of power.
她 出门 前 在 镜子 旁边 找 了 很 久， 才 找到 钥匙。tā chūmén qián zài jìngzi pángbiān zhǎo le hěn jiǔ, cái zhǎodào yàoshi.
Before going out, she searched for a long time by the mirror before finding her keys.
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