English · Word pair Candidate B1

for long

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

for a prolonged period

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: duration of time

Examples

I can't stand it for long.Tôi không chịu được lâu đâu.

I can't stand it for long.Tôi không chịu được lâu.

Tatoeba sentence #3350048 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “for long” mean?

for a prolonged period Literally: duration of time

Is “for long” formal or informal?

for long is generally neutral.