悠扬

悠揚

yōuyáng

adjective #38,630

Meanings

HSK 7-9

远处传来悠扬的笛声。

Yuǎnchù chuánlái yōuyáng de díshēng.

The melodious sound of a flute drifted over from far away.

HSK 7-9

音乐会结束了，悠扬的旋律还在我耳边回响。

Yīnyuèhuì jiéshù le, yōuyáng de xuánlǜ hái zài wǒ ěrbiān huíxiǎng.

The concert was over, but the lilting melody still echoed in my ears.

memory

悠 'long, drawn out' + 扬 'to rise': a sound that rises and falls and keeps going.

usage

Only for sound: music, singing, bells, a flute. A long history is 悠久, a relaxed pace is 悠闲.

悠 yōu

扬 yáng