Writing
悠久 (yōujiǔ) — how to say "long" in Chinese
悠久
Long, ancient
adjective
Character composition
悠
long, leisurely
久
long time
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
历史悠久
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ
with a long history
传统悠久
chuán tǒng yōu jiǔ
long-standing tradition
悠久文化
yōu jiǔ wén huà
ancient culture
Examples
这座城市有着悠久的文化传统和美丽的故事。
This city has a long cultural tradition and beautiful stories.
中国历史很悠久。
Chinese history is very ancient.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "long" in Chinese?
"long" in Chinese is 悠久 (yōujiǔ).
悠久 meaning in English
悠久 (yōujiǔ) means "Long, ancient".
How is 悠久 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōujiǔ (written as youjiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "long" in Chinese characters?
It is written 悠久: 悠 has 11 strokes, 久 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 悠久?
悠久 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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