永世

yǒngshì

adverb #14,300

Meanings

1 forever
2 eternally
3 for all eternity

Characters

eternal; forever

generation; world; era

Examples

HSK 3

人民永世不忘。

Rénmín yǒngshì bù wàng.

The people will never forget.

HSK 7-9

这份恩情我永世难忘。

Zhè fèn ēnqíng wǒ yǒngshì nánwàng.

I will never forget this kindness for all eternity.

Tips

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永世 is literary and solemn. In everyday speech, use 永远 (yǒngyuǎn) for 'forever.' 永世 appears in formal writing, oaths, and historical texts.

Stroke Order

永 yǒng

世 shì