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title: "Youjiu Meaning: 悠久 (yōujiǔ) Means “long-standing”"
description: "悠久 (yōujiǔ) means “long-standing; age-old”. Hear its tones, see what 悠 and 久 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悠久 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

悠久 yōujiǔ

## long-standing; age-old

## Its characters

1. 悠 yōu long
2. 久 jiǔ long (time)

## In a sentence

这座城市有悠久的历史。 This city has a long history.

[More about 悠久](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%82%A0%E4%B9%85)

## More words with 悠 or 久

- [不久 bùjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujiu)
- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [持久 chíjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chijiu)
- [好久 hǎojiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haojiu)
- [忽悠 hūyou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huyou)
- [永久 yǒngjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongjiu)

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