久要

jiǔyāo

an old promise; an old engagement

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 久 jiǔ (of a period of time) long
=2 要 yāo (bound form) to demand; to coerce
=2 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
=2 要 yǎo
  1. (archaic) alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  2. alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)
  3. used in 要褭／要袅

Containing this entry

订久要 dìngjiǔyāo