永久
yǒng jiǔ
Pinyin

Definition

永久
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yǒng jiǔ
  1. everlasting
  2. perpetual
  3. lasting
  4. forever
  5. permanent

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

久
jiǔ
  1. 1 (long) time
  2. 2 (long) duration of time
多久
duō jiǔ
  1. 1 how long?
好久
hǎo jiǔ
  1. 1 quite a while
永恒
yǒng héng
  1. 1 eternal
  2. 2 everlasting
  3. 3 fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
永远
yǒng yuǎn
  1. 1 forever
  2. 2 eternal
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
久久
jiǔ jiǔ
  1. 1 for a very long time
久违
jiǔ wéi
  1. 1 (haven't done sth) for a long time
  2. 2 a long time since we last met
久远
jiǔ yuǎn
  1. 1 old
  2. 2 ancient
  3. 3 far away
天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal
恒久
héng jiǔ
  1. 1 constant
  2. 2 persistent
  3. 3 long-lasting
  4. 4 eternal
持久
chí jiǔ
  1. 1 lasting
  2. 2 enduring
  3. 3 persistent
  4. 4 permanent
  5. 5 protracted
  6. 6 endurance
  7. 7 persistence
  8. 8 to last long
永
yǒng
  1. 1 forever
  2. 2 always
  3. 3 perpetual
永久
yǒng jiǔ
  1. 1 everlasting
  2. 2 perpetual
  3. 3 lasting
  4. 4 forever
  5. 5 permanent
许久
xǔ jiǔ
  1. 1 for a long time
  2. 2 for ages
长久
cháng jiǔ
  1. 1 (for a) long time
一劳永逸
yī láo yǒng yì
  1. 1 to get sth done once and for all
不久前
bù jiǔ qián
  1. 1 not long ago
久之
jiǔ zhī
  1. 1 for a long time
久仰
jiǔ yǎng
  1. 1 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
  2. 2 It's an honor to meet you at last.

Idioms (14)

久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
  1. 1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
  1. 1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
  2. 2 It's an honor to meet you at last.
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
  1. 1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
地久天长
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
  2. 2 for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
  3. 3 also written 天長地久|天长地久
天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
  1. 1 enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal
天长日久
tiān cháng rì jiǔ
  1. 1 after a long time (idiom)
年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū
  1. 1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated
日久岁深
rì jiǔ suì shēn
  1. 1 to last for an eternity (idiom)
日久生情
rì jiǔ shēng qíng
  1. 1 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)
旷日持久
kuàng rì chí jiǔ
  1. 1 protracted (idiom)
  2. 2 long and drawn-out
历久弥坚
lì jiǔ mí jiān
  1. 1 to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)
长生久视
cháng shēng jiǔ shì
  1. 1 to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)

Sample Sentences

没错，从首届互联网大会开始，就已经宣布世界互联网大会永久落户浙江嘉兴乌镇了。
méicuò ，cóng shǒu jiè hùliánwǎng dàhuì kāishǐ ，jiù yǐjīng xuānbù shìjiè hùliánwǎng dàhuì yǒngjiǔ luòhù zhèjiāng Jiāxīng Wūzhèn le 。
That's right, starting from the inaugural World Internet Conference it's already been announced that the World Internet Conference will always be held in Wuzhen, in Jiaxing prefecture in Zhejiang Province.
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大概是因为纹身是一种永久的烙印，可以表明一个人的忠心。不过，哪有人能保证自己一辈子不变心？你说如果对自己纹的东西厌倦了，那怎么办？
dàgài shì yīnwèi wénshēn shì yīzhǒng yǒngjiǔ de làoyìn ，kěyǐ biǎomíng yī ge rén de zhōngxīn 。bùguò ，nǎ yǒu rén néng bǎozhèng zìjǐ yībèizi bù biànxīn ？nǐ shuō rúguǒ duì zìjǐ wén de dōngxi yànjuàn le ，nà zěnme bàn ？
It's probably because tattoos are an eternal brand. They can show a person's commitment. But who can guarantee that they won't change their mind during their entire life? Tell me, what should you do if you start to get sick of the thing you got tattooed?
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