Writing
永远 (yǒngyuǎn) — how to say "forever" in Chinese
永远
Forever, always
adverb · noun
Character composition
永
eternal
远
far
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
永远爱你
yǒngyuǎn ài nǐ
love you forever
永远记住
yǒngyuǎn jìzhù
always remember
永远的朋友
yǒngyuǎn de péngyou
friend forever
Examples
无论我们将来走到世界的哪个角落，我们的友谊将永远存在。
No matter where in the world we go in the future, our friendship will last forever.
永远的朋友。
Friends forever.
Frequently asked questions
How to say forever in Mandarin?
"forever" in Chinese is 永远 (yǒngyuǎn).
永远 meaning in English
永远 (yǒngyuǎn) means "Forever, always".
How is 永远 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒngyuǎn (written as yongyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Forever in Chinese symbol
It is written 永远: 永 has 5 strokes, 远 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 永远?
永远 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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