Definitions
(adjective)
forever; eternal; perpetual
Etymology
Pictograph of a long river with a tributary.
About
The character 永 (yǒng) originated as a pictograph of a long river’s continuous flow, with water currents stretching far into the distance. This image of endless, uninterrupted movement became a metaphor for time that never stops, shifting the meaning from a flowing river to the abstract ideas of eternity and permanence. In modern usage, 永 functions mainly as an adverb or adjective, describing things that last forever or remain unchanged through time.
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我们永远是朋友。
这个协议是永久的。
爱情是永恒的主题。
他永远记得那个日子。
如果你永远不放弃，你就会成功。
这座纪念碑将永存于人们心中。
只要世界存在，和平就是永恒的追求。
尽管时间流逝，但那些美好的回忆将永驻我心。