悠久 (yōu jiǔ) — long-standing, age-old, time-honored (of history, tradition, culture)

Definition

Examples

• 这个城市有悠久的历史。
  Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ.
  This city has a long history.
• 两国之间有着悠久的友谊。
  Liǎng guó zhī jiān yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de yǒu yì.
  There is a long-standing friendship between the two countries.
• 悠久的文化传统需要代代相传。
  yōu jiǔ De wén huà chuán tǒng xū yào dài dài xiāng chuán.
  The age-old cultural tradition needs to be passed down from generation to generation.

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