不久bùjiǔ
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Meanings
1. not long (after)
2. before too long
3. soon
4. soon after
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Examples17
I'm sure you'll be back before long.
This car is my father's, but soon it will be mine.
In the near future, we may have a big earthquake in Japan.
Maybe I'll see you later.
We wish to invite Peter to Japan in the near future.
Not long after I joined the queue, a man approached and asked if I wanted a taxi.