悠悠 (yōu yōu) — long-drawn-out; remote (of time or space); leisurely; unhurried (of mood or manner)

Definição

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)

Exemplos

  • 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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