Writing
永久 (yǒng jiǔ) — how to say "permanent" in Chinese
永久
Permanent
adjective
Character composition
永
eternal
久
long
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
永久和平
yǒng jiǔ hé píng
permanent peace
Examples
我们的友谊是永久的。
Our friendship is permanent.
这是永久的。
This is permanent.
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Frequently asked questions
Permanent meaning in Chinese
"permanent" in Chinese is 永久 (yǒng jiǔ).
永久 meaning in English
永久 (yǒng jiǔ) means "Permanent".
How is 永久 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒng jiǔ (written as yong jiu, yongjiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "permanent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 永久: 永 has 5 strokes, 久 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 永久?
永久 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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