long time no see

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Interjection 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

A calque of Chinese 好久不见 (simplified) / 好久不見 (traditional) / hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn (pinyin), via Chinese Pidgin English.

[edit] Interjection

long time no see

1. (idiomatic) I haven't seen you for a long time.

   Dave! Long time no see! How has Boston been treating you?

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• long time no hear