Meaning
at ease; long (in time); sad
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “you” becomes a different word in each tone. 悠 is the 1st 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
- 悠久yōu jiǔlong (tradition, history etc)
- 转悠zhuàn youto roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
- 忽悠hū youto rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag)
- 悠闲yōu xiánleisurely
- 悠着yōu zheto take it easy
Example Sentence
中国有着悠久的历史和文化。Zhōng guó yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ hé wén huà.China has a long history and culture.
中国Zhōng guóChina有着yǒu zheto have悠久yōu jiǔlong (tradition, history e的deof历史lì shǐhistory和héand文化wén huàculture。