Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

forever; always; perpetual (ly)

Chinese: 总是、一向。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yong” becomes a different word in each tone. 永 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 永远yǒng yuǎnforever; eternal
  • 永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
  • 永不yǒng bùnever; will never
  • 永久yǒng jiǔeverlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever
  • 永生yǒng shēngto live forever; eternal life; all one's life

Example Sentence

我会永远记得这段美好的时光。Wǒ huì yǒng yuǎn jì de zhè duàn měi hǎo de shí guāng.I will always remember this wonderful time.

Ihuìcan永远yǒng yuǎnforever记得jì deto rememberzhèthisduànparagraph美好měi hǎobeautifuldeof时光shí guāngtime