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Referring to 'permanent' or 'forever' with 永久 (yǒngjiǔ)
Structure
永久 + Verb / 永久 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The word 永久 (yǒngjiǔ) means 'permanent,' 'perpetual,' or 'forever' and describes something that lasts indefinitely without change. It is used as an adverb or adjective in formal contexts, often appearing in news, legal, and technical writing. Common collocations include 永久封禁 (permanently banned) and 永久保存 (permanently preserved).
Examples
这个网站已经被永久关闭了。
Zhège wǎngzhàn yǐjīng bèi yǒngjiǔ guānbì le.
This website has been permanently shut down.
他的账号被永久封禁，再也不能使用了。
Tā de zhànghào bèi yǒngjiǔ fēngjìn, zài yě bù néng shǐyòng le.
His account has been permanently banned and can never be used again.
这些珍贵的文物将被永久保存在博物馆里。
Zhèxiē zhēnguì de wénwù jiāng bèi yǒngjiǔ bǎocún zài bówùguǎn lǐ.
These precious cultural relics will be permanently preserved in the museum.