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久别重逢

jiǔ bié chóng féngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to meet again after a long period of separation
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-58fb402328ba8551. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

久別重逢 久别重逢 [jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2] /to meet again after a long period of separation/

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Other forms in these source records: 久別重逢

  • 久
    jiǔ

    (of a period of time) long

  • 别
    bié

    to leave / to part (from) / (literary) to differentiate / to distinguish / (dialect) to turn away / to turn aside / to avert (one's face, gaze etc) / (bound form) other / another / different / don't ...! / to fasten with a pin or clip / to stick in / to insert (in order to hinder movement) / (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xìng bié], 派別|派别[pài bié])

    biè

    to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

    Bié

    surname Bie

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 逢
    féng

    to meet by chance / to come across / (of a calendar event) to come along / (of an event) to fall on (a particular day) / to fawn upon

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.