永久

yǒngjiǔ

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,904

Meanings

1 permanent
2 everlasting
3 perpetual

Characters

forever; eternal

Literally 'forever long' — permanent, lasting indefinitely

Examples

这是一份永久的记忆。

Zhè shì yī fèn yǒngjiǔ de jìyì.

This is a permanent memory.

他获得了永久居留权。

Tā huòdé le yǒngjiǔ jūliúquán.

He obtained permanent residency.

Tips

usage

永久 describes things that last indefinitely. Compare with 永远 (yǒngyuǎn) which is more emotional/subjective ('forever'), while 永久 is more factual/official ('permanent').

Stroke Order

永 yǒng

久 jiǔ