AdverbsHSK 4

Expressing "forever / always" with 永远

永远 means "forever" or "always" and is used to describe actions or states that continue without end or for a very long time.

As an adverb, it typically appears before a verb or adjective; as a noun, it can follow a measure word to refer to "eternity."

Structure

永远 + Verb / Adjective

The most common pattern, meaning "forever [do/be something]."

是 + 永远 + 的

Used to emphasize that something is permanent or unchanging, often with 是…的 structure.

我会永远记得你。
Wǒ huì yǒng yuǎn jì de nǐ.
I will remember you forever.
爱情不会永远不变。
Ài qíng bú huì yǒng yuǎn bú biàn.
Love does not stay the same forever.
他是一个永远乐观的人。
Tā shì yí gè yǒng yuǎn lè guān de rén.
He is a person who is always optimistic.
没有人能活到永远。
Méi yǒu rén néng huó dào yǒng yuǎn.
No one can live forever.
这才是永远的友谊。
Zhè cái shì yǒng yuǎn de yǒu yì.
This is what true friendship (eternal friendship) is.