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不久 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bù jiǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“不久”用来表示时间不长，事情很快发生。
bù jiǔ lái yòng bǎo shí guǎn chéng shí jiān bù zhǎng, shì qing fēnɡ suǒ huá fā.
"不久"用于表示时间不长，事情很快发生。
Context note
“不久”常用来描述一个事件或情况在短时间内出现。
bù jiǔ cháng lái bǎo shí yī gè shì jiàn huò kuàng qíng kuān zài duǎn shí jiān chū xiàn.
"不久"常用来描述一个事件或情况在短时间内出现。
5 examples
不久，他妈妈回来了。
bù jiǔ， tā mā ma huí lái le。
不久，他妈妈回来了。 (Not long after, his mother came back.)
他们很快结婚了，不久就有了孩子。
tā men hěn kuài jié hūn le， bù jiǔ jiù yǒu le hái zi。
They got married quickly and soon had a child. (They got married quickly, not long after they had a child.)
他刚搬进新家，不久就认识了很多邻居。
tā gāng bān jìn xīn jiā， bù jiǔ jiù rèn shi le hěn duō lín jū。
He just moved into his new home, not long after he met many neighbors. (He just moved into his new home, not long after he got to know many neighbors.)
他生病了，不久医生来了。
tā shēng bìng le， bù jiǔ yī shēng lái le。
He was sick, and soon the doctor came. (He was sick, not long after the doctor arrived.)
他们去旅行，不久就拍了很多照片。
tā men qù lǚ xíng， bù jiǔ jiù pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn。
They went on a trip, and soon took many photos. (They went on a trip, not long after they started taking lots of pictures.)
5 mini stories
小明生病了，不久医生来了。小明的妈妈很担心。
xiǎo míng shēng bìng le， bù jiǔ yī shēng lái le。 xiǎo míng de mā ma hěn dān xīn。
Xiao Ming was sick, and soon the doctor came. Xiao Ming's mother was very worried. (Xiao Ming was sick, not long after the doctor arrived. Xiao Ming's mother was very worried.)
他们去公园玩，不久就看到了美丽的花。
tā men qù gōng yuán wán， bù jiǔ jiù kàn dào le měi lì de huā。
They went to the park to play, and soon saw beautiful flowers. (They went to the park to play, not long after they saw some lovely flowers.)
小红刚搬进新家，不久就认识了很多邻居。她很高兴。
xiǎo hóng gāng bān jìn xīn jiā， bù jiǔ jiù rèn shi le hěn duō lín jū。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hong just moved into her new home, and soon got to know many neighbors. She was very happy. (Xiao Hong just moved into her new home, not long after she met lots of new neighbors. She was very happy.)
他们去旅行，不久就拍了很多照片。他们很开心。
tā men qù lǚ xíng， bù jiǔ jiù pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn。 tā men hěn kāi xīn。
They went on a trip and soon took many photos. They were very happy. (They went on a trip, not long after they started taking lots of pictures. They were very happy.)
小华生病了，不久医生来了。他的妈妈很担心。
xiǎo huá shēng bìng le， bù jiǔ yī shēng lái le。 tā de mā ma hěn dān xīn。
Xiao Hua was sick and soon the doctor came. His mother was very worried. (Xiao Hua was sick, not long after the doctor arrived. His mother was very worried.)