悠 (yōu) — (verb) to be leisurely, unhurried; (verb) to be distant in time or space; long-standing; (verb) to be melodious, pleasant-sounding
Definition
悠 is a literary, single-character adjective-verb used to describe something leisurely, long-standing, or melodiously drawn-out — it almost always appears as part of a set word (悠闲, 悠久, 悠扬) rather than on its own.
verb
to be leisurelyunhurriedto be distant in time or spacelong-standingto be melodiouspleasant-sounding
Examples
- 。Tā tuì xiū hòu guò zhe yōu xián de shēng huó.He lives a leisurely life after retirement.
- 。Zhè ge guó jiā yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ.This country has a long history.
- 。Yuǎn chù chuán lái yōu yáng de qín shēng.From afar comes the melodious sound of a zither.
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