long; age-old
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
long; of long standing; age-old
formalUsed to describe things with a very long history or duration, often conveying a sense of depth and tradition. Primarily a written or formal term.
Zhōng中
huá华
wén文
míng明
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
Chinese civilization has a long history.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
hǎo好
jiāo交
wǎng往
yuán源
yuǎn远
liú流
cháng长
，
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
。
The friendly exchanges between the two countries have a long and uninterrupted history.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
wén文
huà化
chuán传
tǒng统
。
Age-old cultural traditions are preserved here.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
de的
jiàn建
zào造
nián年
dài代
shí十
fēn分
yōu悠
jiǔ久
。
This temple was built in a very ancient time.