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Jyutping jat6 gau2
Pinyin rì jiǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, literary
    many days; a long time
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    路遥知马力,日久见人心。
    路遙知馬力,日久見人心。
    lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn 。
    • It's in times like these that the character of a person becomes apparent.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢栋旧楼日久失修,已经连钢筋砖头都露埋出嚟。
    呢棟舊樓日久失修,已經連鋼筋磚頭都露埋出嚟。
    ni1 dung6 gau6 lau2 jat6 gau2 sat1 sau1, ji5 ging1 lin4 gong3 gang1 zyun1 tau4 dou1 lou6 maai4 ceot1 lai4.
    • This old building is so mismanaged that large pieces of concrete peel off and rusty steel bars are exposed.
  2. Cantonese
    日久失修
    日久失修
    jat6 gau2 sat1 sau1
    • to have fallen in disrepair for a long time
  3. Cantonese
    日久见人心
    日久見人心
    jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1
    • to know sby's inclination as time passes; to get know a person's character over time