How to say “forever” in Chinese
forever, always
“Forever” in Chinese is 永远, yǒng yuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
永远 is read yǒng yuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Looks like 水 “water” with a dot on top. This character is used to teach the eight basic strokes of calligraphy.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “永远”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 永远. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我会永远爱你。wǒhuìyǒngyuǎnàinǐI'll love you forever.
- 希望你永远幸福xīwàngnǐyǒngyuǎnxìngfúI wish you happiness forever.
- 我永远忘不了那一天。wǒyǒngyuǎnwàngbuliǎonàyìtiānI'll never forget that day.
- 我永远忘不了今天wǒyǒngyuǎnwàngbuliǎojīntiānI'll never forget today.
- 祝新人永远幸福zhùxīnrényǒngyuǎnxìngfúWishing the newlyweds happiness forever!
- 人生不可能永远一帆风顺rénshēngbùkěnéngyǒngyuǎnyìfānfēngshùnIn life, things can't always go smoothly.
More words from the lesson “Love and dates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “forever” in Chinese?
“Forever” in Chinese is 永远, pinyin yǒngyuǎn.
What does 永远 mean?
永远 (yǒngyuǎn) means “forever, always”.
How do you write 永远?
永远 is 2 characters: 永 (yǒng) — eternal, forever; 远 (yuǎn) — far. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 永远?
永远 is read yǒngyuǎn. Tones: yǒng — third tone, yuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“forever” in the lesson “Love and dates”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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