Word information
Simplified悠哉悠哉
Traditional悠哉悠哉
Pinyinyōu zāi yōu zāi
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
悠哉悠哉
yōu zāi yōu zāi · free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree
Character breakdown
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How to learn 悠哉悠哉
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悠久yōujiǔ
long (tradition, history etc)
忽悠hūyouto rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con
悠闲yōuxiánleisurely; carefree; relaxed; variant of 悠閒|悠闲; leisurely
转悠zhuànyouto roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly