Definition
悠 has a core meaning of 'leisurely, unhurried' and extends to 'distant in time or space' (悠久, 悠远) and 'melodious, pleasant-sounding' (悠扬). It also colloquially means 'to swing' (悠荡) and can express a pensive or melancholy mood in literary contexts. In modern Chinese, 悠 is most commonly used as a morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone verb.
verb
to be leisurelyunhurriedto be distant in time or spacelong-standingto be melodiouspleasant-sounding
Examples
- 。Tā tuìxiū hòu guòzhe yōu xián de shēnghuó.He lives a leisurely life after retirement.
- 。Zhège guójiā yǒu yōu jiǔ de lìshǐ.This country has a long history.
- 。Yuǎnchù chuánlái yōu yáng de qínshēng.From afar comes the melodious sound of a zither.
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