悠

yōu · you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. long or drawn out
  2. remote in time or space
  3. leisurely
  4. to swing
  5. pensive
  6. worried

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)退(tuì)休(xiū)后(hòu)过(guò)着(zhe)悠(yōu)闲(xián)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

After retiring, he lives a leisurely life.

02

山(shān)间(jiān)传(chuán)来(lái)悠(yōu)扬(yáng)的(de)笛(dí)声(shēng)。

A melodious flute sound comes from the mountains.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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