悠久 (yōu jiǔ) — long-standing, age-old, time-honored (of history, tradition, culture)
Definition
悠久的英文意思是‘长期存在的、源远流长的’，常用来形容历史、传统、友谊。比起 古老 it implies something still continuing today, not just remote in time.
adjective
long-standingage-oldtime-honored (of history, tradition, culture)
Examples
- 悠久。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ.This city has a long history.
- 悠久。Liǎng guó zhī jiān yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de yǒu yì.There is a long-standing friendship between the two countries.
- 悠久。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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