不bat1久gau2

English

1. not long (after)
2. soon; before long (often in the form "不久嘅+noun")
3. before too long
4. soon
5. soon after

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 好快，唔遠，唔使好耐（通常以「不久嘅」加名詞嘅形式出現）

Examples

• 不久嘅將來

  in the near future

• 他們剛結婚不久。

  They got married not long ago.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 可能不久会见你。

  Maybe I'll see you later.

  Tatoeba · yibu CC BY

• 不久就要吃正餐了。

  It'll soon be time for dinner.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 我們不久將知道真相。

  We will know the truth before long.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 他不久前是百萬富翁。

  He was a millionaire not long ago.

  Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

• 我确定你不久就回来。

  I'm sure you'll be back before long.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY