多久
HSK 2 (2021)
多久 (duōjiǔ) · how long
多久 (duōjiǔ) means “how long”. It is written with 2 characters: 多 (many) + 久 (long (time)). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 多久 is built
The characters
多 duō · many
What 多 is made of
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
久 jiǔ · long (time)
What 久 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
你学汉语多久了？Nǐ xué Hànyǔ duō jiǔ le?How long have you been learning Chinese?
从这儿到机场要多久？Cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng yào duō jiǔ?How long does it take to get from here to the airport?
Questions about 多久
What does 多久 mean?
多久 (duōjiǔ) means “how long”.
How do you pronounce 多久?
多久 is pronounced duōjiǔ.
Which HSK level is 多久?
多久 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
- 多云duōyúncloudy
- 好多hǎoduōa lot of
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 大多dàduōmostly
- 多次duōcìmany times
Learn 多久 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.