Age-old in Chinese
age-old · HSK 5
悠久
- 悠 long
- 久 long
这座城市有悠久的历史。 This city has a long history.
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How do you say age-old in Chinese?
Age-old in Chinese is 悠久 (yōu jiǔ).
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