…之久 / …之多 …zhījiǔ / …zhīduō

…之久 / …之多（…zhījiǔ / …zhīduō）means “…之久 / …之多: as long as / as many as (emphatic)”. These formal, written patterns emphasize that a time span is surprisingly LONG (之久) or a number surprisingly LARGE (之多). Formation: 时间量 + 之久 ／ 数量 + 之多

…之久 / …之多: as long as / as many as (emphatic)

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Formation

时间量 + 之久 ／ 数量 + 之多

Explanation

These formal, written patterns emphasize that a time span is surprisingly LONG (之久) or a number surprisingly LARGE (之多). They follow the quantity: 三年之久 = as long as three years, 上千人之多 = as many as a thousand people. The speaker's attitude is 'that much!'.

Examples

这场雨下了三天 之久。
zhè chǎng yǔ xiàle sān tiān zhījiǔ.
This rain lasted as long as three days.
参加的人有上千人 之多。
cānjiā de rén yǒu shàngqiān rén zhīduō.
As many as a thousand people took part.

Note

Formal/written; 之久 for time, 之多 for countable amounts.

FAQ

…之久 / …之多 — what does it mean and how is it used?

…之久 / …之多: as long as / as many as (emphatic). These formal, written patterns emphasize that a time span is surprisingly LONG (之久) or a number surprisingly LARGE (之多). They follow the quantity: 三年之久 = as long as three years, 上千人之多 = as many as a thousand people. The speaker's attitude is 'that much!'.

…之久 / …之多 — how do you form it?

时间量 + 之久 ／ 数量 + 之多

…之久 / …之多 — any usage notes?

Formal/written; 之久 for time, 之多 for countable amounts.

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