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“permanently” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng jiǔ

Example

请把照片永久保存。qǐng bǎ zhào piān yóng jiǔ bǎo cún

Please save the photo permanently.

Illustration for 永久 (permanently)

How to say “permanently” in Chinese

“Permanently” in Chinese is 永久 (yǒng jiǔ).

Something moves into the future and remains fixed instead of ending or changing.

Full entry for 永久: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 永久

该账号已被永久冻结。gāi zhàng hào yǐ bèi yóng jiǔ dòng jié

This account has been permanently frozen.

Tips for using 永久

  • As an adverb, 永久 (yǒngjiǔ, "permanently") normally comes before the verb or verb phrase it modifies, unlike the frequent English pattern of placing permanently after the verb.

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