不久

bùjiǔ

soon; not long after

Dictionary entry

not long (after); before too long; soon

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See it in sentences

不久他就回来了。

Bùjiǔ tā jiù huílái le.

English

He came back soon.

他不久前去了南方。

Tā bùjiǔ qián qù le nánfāng.

English

He went south not long ago.

Goes with

  • 不久以后soon after
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