Héng

恒

Character · Adjective · NounTraditional恆

permanent; perseverance; constant

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

adjective

permanent; enduring; eternal

literary

Used to describe something that lasts forever or remains unchanged for a long time.

Zhēn真
lǐ理
shì是
yǒng永
héng恒
de的
 ,
bú不
huì会
suí随
shí时
jiān间
gǎi改
biàn变
 。

Truth is eternal and will not change with time.

Tā他
duì对
gōng工
zuò作
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
héng恒
jiǔ久
de的
rè热
qíng情
 。

He maintains enduring enthusiasm for his work.

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Ài爱
shì是
rén人
lèi类
yǒng永
héng恒
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
 。

Love is an eternal theme of humanity.

Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
héng恒
jiǔ久
de的
měi美
lì丽
 。

This forest maintains enduring beauty.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiàn建
lì立
yī一
zhǒng种
yǒng永
héng恒
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
 。

We need to establish an eternal friendship.

2.

noun

perseverance; determination; willpower

Refers to the quality of continuing to try to achieve something despite difficulties.

Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
héng恒
xīn心
 ,
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
 。

Learning a foreign language requires perseverance; you cannot give up halfway.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
chí持
zhī之
yǐ以
héng恒
 ,
cóng从
bù不
qīng轻
yì易
fàng放
qì弃
 。

He persists in his work and never gives up easily.

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Zhǐ只
yào要
yǒu有
héng恒
xīn心
 ,
tiě铁
bàng棒
yě也
néng能
mó磨
chéng成
zhēn针
 。

With perseverance, even an iron rod can be ground down to a needle.

Chéng成
gōng功
de的
guān关
jiàn键
zài在
yú于
jiān坚
chí持
hé和
héng恒
xīn心
 。

The key to success lies in persistence and determination.

Tā他
quē缺
fá乏
héng恒
xīn心
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
zuò做
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
zuò做
bù不
cháng长
 。

He lacks perseverance, so he doesn't stick with anything he does.

3.

adjective

constant; fixed; ordinary; frequent

Often used in scientific or technical contexts (e.g., constant temperature, constant speed) to indicate unchanging values.

Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
de的
wēn温
dù度
bǎo保
chí持
héng恒
wēn温
 。

The temperature in this room remains constant.

Tài太
yáng阳
shì是
yī一
kē颗
héng恒
xīng星
 ,
néng能
zì自
jǐ己
fā发
guāng光
fā发
rè热
 。

The sun is a star that can emit light and heat by itself.

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Zài在
shù数
xué学
zhōng中
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yàn验
zhèng证
zhè这
gè个
héng恒
děng等
shì式
 。

In mathematics, we need to verify this identity.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
héng恒
dìng定
de的
sù速
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
cháng长
pǎo跑
 。

This constant speed is very suitable for long-distance running.

Zhè这
shì是
rén人
zhī之
héng恒
qíng情
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
lǐ理
jiě解
 。

This is a universal human feeling, and everyone understands it.

4.

noun

a surname

Used as a Chinese family name.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Héng恒
 ,
jiào叫
Héng恒
Wěi伟
 。

I have a colleague whose surname is Heng, named Heng Wei.

Héng恒
xiān先
sheng生
zài在
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
yào要
tuì退
xiū休
le了
 。

Mr. Heng is going to retire next month.

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Guān关
yú于
Héng恒
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
 ,
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
chuán传
shuō说
 。

There are many legends about the origin of the Heng clan.

Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
xìng姓
Héng恒
de的
péng朋
you友
ma吗
 ?

Do you know any friends with the surname Heng?

Zhè这
gè个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
míng名
dān单
shàng上
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

This surname is rarely seen on the list.