永远

Mandarin

simpl.		永远
trad.		永遠

Etymology

永 (forever) + 远 (distant)

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ yʊŋ˧˥yɛn˨˩˦ ]

Adverb

永远 (simplified, Pinyin yǒngyuǎn, traditional 永遠)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) forever; always

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:

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Min Nan

simpl.		永远
trad.		永遠

Etymology

永 (forever) + 远 (distant)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ iŋ˥˥uan˥˧ ]

Adverb

永远 (simplified, POJ éng-óan, traditional 永遠)

1. forever