How to Say ‘For so long’ in Simplified Chinese
这么久
zhè me jiǔ
[juh-muh jyoh]
Phrase Breakdown
这么
zhè me
[juh-muh]
this much; so; such
Used to indicate degree or extent.
你看我这么久，我很难不多想。
You’ve been looking at me for so long—it’s hard for me not to overthink it.
久
jiǔ
[jyoh]
long (time)
久 refers to a long duration of time.
你看我这么久，总得给我个理由吧。
You’ve been looking at me for so long—you should at least give me a reason.
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