Chinese

yōujiǔ
Meaning: long-standing; age-old; long-drawn-out
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

悠
久

Example sentences

Chinese culture has a long history, with five thousand years of heritage.
中國有悠久的歷史。
中国有悠久的历史。
China has a long history.
在導遊的帶領下,我們參觀了這座歷史悠久的古城。
在导游的带领下,我们参观了这座历史悠久的古城。
Under the guidance of the tour guide, we visited this historic ancient city.
中華民族擁有悠久的歷史和燦爛的文化。
中华民族拥有悠久的历史和灿烂的文化。
The Chinese nation has a long history and a splendid culture.
這座古城有著悠久的歷史。
这座古城有著悠久的历史。
This ancient city has a long history.
這座城市以其悠久的陶瓷製造歷史而聞名。
这座城市以其悠久的陶瓷制造历史而闻名。
This city is famous for its long history of ceramic manufacturing.
漢字的歷史非常悠久。
汉字的历史非常悠久。
The history of Chinese characters is very long.
遊客從四面八方湧向這座歷史悠久的古鎮。
游客从四面八方涌向这座历史悠久的古镇。
Tourists flocked to this historic ancient town from all directions.
這座古廟的歷史悠久,在當地遠近聞名。
这座古庙的历史悠久,在当地远近闻名。
This ancient temple has a long history and is famous far and wide in the local area.
那座建築物的歷史非常悠久。
那座建筑物的历史非常悠久。
The history of that building is very long.

Usage Notes

Typically used to describe history, culture, or traditions that have lasted for a very long time.

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