Chinese

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

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Example sentences

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.
中國有悠久的歷史。
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。
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。
The Chinese nation has a long history and a splendid culture.
這座古城有著悠久的歷史。
This ancient city has a long history.

Usage Notes

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

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