Hanzi
Traditional
悠
Simplified
悠

long or drawn out/remote in time or space/leisurely/to swing/pensive/worried

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

yōu

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡ

Jyutping

jau4

Example sentences

忽悠 hūyou
他經常忽悠人，別相信他。
他经常忽悠人，别相信他。

He often tricks people, don't believe him.

悠久 yōujiǔ
中華文化歷史悠久，擁有五千年的傳承。
中华文化历史悠久，拥有五千年的传承。

Chinese culture has a long history, with five thousand years of heritage.

中國 / 中国 zhōngguó
中國有悠久的歷史。
中国有悠久的历史。

China has a long history.

悠悠 yōuyōu
白雲悠悠地飄過山谷。
白云悠悠地飘过山谷。

White clouds drifted leisurely over the valley.

悠揚 / 悠扬 yōuyáng
遠處傳來悠揚的音樂。
远处传来悠扬的音乐。

Melodious music came from the distance.

回蕩 / 回荡 huídàng
悠揚的笛聲在深谷中回蕩，令人神往。
悠扬的笛声在深谷中回荡，令人神往。

The melodious sound of the flute echoed in the deep valley, enchanting listeners.

悠然 yōurán
他坐在河邊悠然地釣魚。
他坐在河边悠然地钓鱼。

He sat by the river, fishing leisurely.

神往 shénwǎng
桃花源的美景令許多人悠然神往。
桃花源的美景令许多人悠然神往。

The beautiful scenery of the Peach Blossom Spring makes many people yearn for it.

Example Vocabulary

忽悠

hu1'you

to bamboozle; to trick; to hoodwink

悠久

you1'jiu3

long-standing; age-old; long-drawn-out

悠哉

you1'zai1

悠悠

you1'you1

leisurely; long and distant; filled with lingering feeling

悠揚

you1'yang2

melodious; mellifluous

悠然

you1'ran2

carefree; leisurely; unhurried

悠

you1

悠哉悠哉

悠哉游哉

悠著

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