Stroke order for 永

yǒng
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adv
The most common modern usage is as an adverb meaning 'forever' or 'always', found in words like 永远 and 永久.
forever; eternally; always
长久,久远。
Words:
永世永恒永久永远
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Sentences:
  1. ()(yǒng)(yuán)(ài)()
    I love you forever.
  2. (zhù)()(shēng)()(kuài)()(yuàn)()(yǒng)(yuán)(kuài)()
    Happy Birthday to you, may you be happy forever.
  3. (yǒu)()(shì)(yǒng)(héng)(de)
    Friendship is eternal.
adj
This adjectival sense is used in fixed, formal phrases like 永垂不朽 and 永葆青春. It is more common in literary or commemorative contexts.
(formal/literary) long-lasting; eternal
〈书〉长;久。
Words:
永葆青春永垂不朽永无止境永世不忘永在不朽永存不朽
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Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(wèi)(yīng)(xióng)(de)(jīng)(shén)(yǒng)(chuí)()(xiǔ)
    The spirit of this hero is immortal.
  2. ()(duì)(zhī)(shì)(de)(zhuī)(qiú)(yǒng)()(zhǐ)(jìng)
    His pursuit of knowledge has no end.

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