悠 (yōu): long or drawn out, remote in time or space, leisurely
悠 (yōu) is a Chinese character meaning “long or drawn out.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 攸 (phonetic) and 心 (semantic). It ranks #2023 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 悠 heart. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忙 (máng, busy), 快 (kuài, fast, happy), 怎 (zěn, how).
Definitions
- long or drawn out
- remote in time or space
- leisurely
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 悠
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 转悠 | zhuàn you | to roll |
| 忽悠 | hū you | to rock |
| 晃悠 | huàng you | to swing |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | variant of 悠閒|悠闲 |
| 悠悠 | yōu yōu | lasting for ages |
| 悠长 | yōu cháng | long |
| 慢悠悠 | màn yōu yōu | unhurried |
| 悠扬 | yōu yáng | melodious |
| 悠然 | yōu rán | unhurried |
| 悠远 | yōu yuǎn | long time ago |
| 悠然神往 | yōu rán shén wǎng | thoughts wandering far away |
| 历史悠久 | lì shǐ yōu jiǔ | long-established |
| 悠着 | yōu zhe | to take it easy |
| 悠游卡 | yōu yóu kǎ | EasyCard (smart card used mainly for public transportation in Taiwan) |
| 忽忽悠悠 | hū hū yōu yōu | indifferent to the passing of time |
悠 appears in 21 compound words: 67 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 19 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 悠 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
这件事让我悠烦意乱，整夜都没有睡好。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ yōu fán yì luàn , zhěng yè dū méi yǒu shuì hǎo .
This matter has left me restless and unable to sleep all night.
三上悠亚台湾街头拍美照喊可爱 万人狂赞
sān shàng yōu yà tái wān jiē tóu pāi měi zhào hǎn kě ài wàn rén kuáng zàn
Yua Mikami Poses for Stunning Photos on the Streets of Taiwan, Calling Herself "Cute"—Tens of Thousands Give Her Thumbs-Up
长者用乐悠咭“红磡去罗湖”车费最平几钱?网民出题掀...
cháng zhě yòng lè yōu 咭 hóng 磡 qù luó hú chē fèi zuì píng jī qián ? wǎng mín chū tí xiān . . .
What is the lowest fare for seniors using the Le You Card on the "Hung Hom to Luohu" route? Netizens pose the question, sparking...
三上悠亚来台“对街道吐真实想法”!被拍0伪装....
sān shàng yōu yà lái tái duì jiē dào tǔ zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ ! bèi pāi 0 wěi zhuāng . . . .
Yua Mikami Visits Taiwan to "Speak Her Mind on the Street"! Caught on Camera with No Disguise...
工作太悠闲反而有压力?高薪却因无事做想辞职 网友...
gōng zuò tài yōu xián fǎn ér yǒu yā lì ? gāo xīn què yīn wú shì zuò xiǎng cí zhí wǎng yǒu . . .
Is work too leisurely but stressful? High salary but want to quit because there is nothing to do Netizens...
“育儿减工时”新政...北捷、悠游卡公司带头做?蒋万安这样说
yù ér jiǎn gōng shí xīn zhèng . . . běi jié , yōu yóu kǎ gōng sī dài tóu zuò ? 蒋 wàn ān zhè yàng shuō
The new policy of "childcare and working hours"... Beijie and EasyCard companies take the lead? Jiang Wan'an said so
柳枝在微风中轻轻荡悠。
Liǔ zhī zài wēifēng zhōng qīngqīng dàng yōu.
The willow branches swayed gently in the breeze.
假期里，我度过了悠闲的日子。
Jiàqī lǐ, wǒ dùguò le yōuxián de rìzi.
I spent idle days during the vacation.
中国历史比日本历史更悠久。
Zhōngguó lìshǐ bǐ Rìběn lìshǐ gèng yōujiǔ.
The history of China is older than that of Japan.
京都和奈良都是歷史悠久的古城。
Jīngdū hé Nàiliáng dōu shì lìshǐyōujiǔ de gǔchéng.
Nara is as old as Kyoto.
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