永远 yǒng yuǎn
“forever; eternal”
adverb, attributiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 永遠
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
永远 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1877: 永远 yǒngyuǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副、名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 永远
永远 means "forever" or "for all time." It is an adverb placed before a verb or adjective, often used in promises and strong statements. It can also appear before 的 + noun, as in 永远的朋友.
例句Example sentences
- 我永远不会忘记这件事。wǒ yǒng yuǎn bú huì wàng jì zhè jiàn shì.I will never forget this.
- 她希望我们永远是好朋友。tā xī wàng wǒ men yǒng yuǎn shì hǎo péng you.She hopes we will always be good friends.
- 妈妈的爱永远在我心里。mā ma de ài yǒng yuǎn zài wǒ xīn lǐ.A mother's love is always in my heart.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我爱你永远。
✓我永远爱你。
Adverbs like 永远 go before the verb, not after it.