Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 悠扬
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to praise; to commend
悠久yōujiǔlong (tradition, history etc)
得意扬扬déyì-yángyángvariant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2]
发扬fāyángto develop; to make full use of
发扬光大fāyáng-guāngdàto develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development
沸沸扬扬fèifèiyángyángbubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz