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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

永远 [yǒngyuǎn]
  1. 1. adverb eternally
    我们将永远怀念这位可敬的朋友。
    We will eternally cherish the memory of this respected friend.
    他们希望一辈子生活在一起,永远不分离。
    They want to be together all their lives, and never part.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

永远 [yǒngyuǎn]
  1. 1. always; forever; ever
    永远记住我的劝告。
    Always remember my advice.
    我不想永远住在这儿。
    I don't plan to live here forever.
    永远不要抛弃你的原则。
    我想永远离开这儿。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

永远 [yǒngyuǎn]
  1. 1. 表示时间特别长久,没有终止
    我们的事业永远兴旺发达。

Examples

如果不分青红皂白,一概拒绝向外国学习,就只能使中国永远处于落后地位。
If we indiscriminately refused to learn anything from foreign countries, China would remain backward forever. 不分青红皂白
你们的深情厚谊将永远留在我们的记忆中。
Your warm friendship will always remain in our memory. 记忆
我们永远不能骄傲,不能翘尾巴。
We should never become arrogant and cocky. 骄傲
戒骄戒躁,永远保持谦虚进取的精神
guard against conceit and rashness, always remain modest and keep forging ahead 戒骄戒躁
永远保持谦虚和进取的精神
always remain modest and keep forging ahead 进取
生活永远不是静止的。
Life is never at a standstill. 静止
这个教训已经烙印在我的心头,永远不会忘记。
This lesson is branded on my mind for ever. 烙印
这番情景将永远镂刻在她的心中。
The scene would always be engraved on her memory. 镂刻
烈士的功绩永远不会泯没。
The contributions of the revolutionary martyrs will never be forgotten. 泯没
奴颜媚骨者向来就有,今后也永远会有。
There has ever been and ever will be found sycophancy on the side of power. 奴颜媚骨

Collocations

永远怀念
memorable; unforgettable
永远的痛
a lifetime of pain
爱到永远
to love forever; eternal love
直到永远
to last forever

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

The adverb indicate time

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. A part of adverbs can indicate time, such as "刚才", "刚刚","已经","早", "就", "正在", "马上","一直","老是",and so on.

e.g. (1)他已经走了。 (2)他早就吃完饭了。 (3)我一直没有说话。 (4)我从来没有怀疑过他。 (5)我永远不会忘记那个人。 (6)他的病已经好了。 (7)比赛结果将在后天公布。

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