不久 (bù jiǔ): Not long (after) (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Shortly after taking office, this manager successfully solved the company's difficult problems.

Due to bad weather, that flight crashed shortly after takeoff, but fortunately there were no casualties.

Not long after, he tried that method again.

Although we haven't known each other for long, we already have a deep understanding of each other.

We always thought he was a local, but it turns out he just moved here recently.

He claimed to have waited for nearly half an hour, but in fact, he had just arrived.

He promised not to make the same mistake again, but soon broke his word once more.

Although we haven't known each other long, there's no need to feel distant or reserved when interacting.