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Expressing 'not long' or 'soon' with 不久 (bùjiǔ)
Time Expressions
Structure
不久 + Clause / Time Expression + 不久
Explanation
不久 (bùjiǔ) is a time expression meaning "not long after," "soon," or "before long." It indicates a short duration of time between two events. It is often used in narrative contexts to connect sequential events and can appear at the beginning of a clause or after another time expression.
Examples
他到了北京，不久就找到了工作。
Tā dào le Běijīng, bùjiǔ jiù zhǎodào le gōngzuò.
After he arrived in Beijing, he found a job before long.
不久你就会习惯这里的生活。
Bùjiǔ nǐ jiù huì xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
You will get used to life here before long.
手术后不久，她就能下床走路了。
Shǒushù hòu bùjiǔ, tā jiù néng xià chuáng zǒulù le.
Not long after the surgery, she was able to get out of bed and walk.