悠悠 (yōu yōu) — long-drawn-out; remote (of time or space); leisurely; unhurried (of mood or manner)
Definition
悠悠 (yōuyōu) is a literary reduplicated bound form: 'long-drawn-out' for time/distance (悠悠岁月) and 'leisurely, unhurried' for mood (悠悠地散步). It only appears as a modifier before a noun or after 地 — never as a standalone predicate.
bound form
long-drawn-outremote (of time or space)leisurelyunhurried (of mood or manner)
Examples
- 悠悠，。yōu yōu Suì yuè, zhuǎn yǎn jiù guò qù le.The long years passed in the blink of an eye.
- ，悠悠。Tā xǐ huan zài hé biān sàn bù, xiǎng shòu yōu yōu de shí guāng.He likes to walk by the river and enjoy leisurely time.
- 悠悠，。Yuǎn shān yōu yōu, yún wù liáo rào.The distant mountains stretch far, shrouded in mist and clouds.
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