| 永 | [ yǒng ] forever, always, perpetual |
| 永不 | [ yǒng bù ] never, will never |
| 永不生銹的螺絲釘 | [ yǒng bù shēng xiù de luó sī dīng ] a "screw that never rusts" — sb who selflessly and wholeheartedly serves the Communist Party, like Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[Lei2 Feng1], to whom the metaphor is attributed |
| 永世 | [ yǒng shì ] eternal, forever |
| 永久 | [ yǒng jiǔ ] everlasting, perpetual, lasting, forever, permanent |
| 永久凍土 | [ yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔ ] permafrost |
| 永久和平 | [ yǒng jiǔ hé píng ] lasting peace, enduring peace |
| 永久居民 | [ yǒng jiǔ jū mín ] permanent resident, person with the right to live in a country or territory |
| 永久居留權 | [ yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán ] permanent residency |
| 永久性 | [ yǒng jiǔ xìng ] permanent |
| 永久磁鐵 | [ yǒng jiǔ cí tiě ] a permanent magnet |
| 永久虛電路 | [ yǒng jiǔ xū diàn lù ] Permanent Virtual Circuit, PVC |
| 永仁 | [ yǒng rén ] Yongren County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan |
| 永仁縣 | [ yǒng rén xiàn ] Yongren County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan |
| 永修 | [ yǒng xiū ] Yongxiu county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi |
| 永修縣 | [ yǒng xiū xiàn ] Yongxiu county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi |
| 永凍土 | [ yǒng dòng tǔ ] permafrost |
| 永別 | [ yǒng bié ] to part forever, eternal parting (i.e. death) |
| 永動機 | [ yǒng dòng jī ] a perpetual motion machine |
| 永勝 | [ yǒng shèng ] Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan |
| 永勝縣 | [ yǒng shèng xiàn ] Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan |
| 永吉 | [ yǒng jí ] Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province |
| 永吉地區 | [ yǒng jí dì qū ] former Yongji prefecture, Jilin |
| 永吉縣 | [ yǒng jí xiàn ] Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province |
| 永和 | [ yǒng hé ] Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan |
| 永和市 | [ yǒng hé shì ] Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan |
| 永和縣 | [ yǒng hé xiàn ] Yonghe county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi |
| 永善 | [ yǒng shàn ] Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan |
| 永善縣 | [ yǒng shàn xiàn ] Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan |
| 永嘉 | [ yǒng jiā ] Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang, reign name 307-313 of Jin Emperor Huai 晉懷帝|晋怀帝[Jin4 Huai2 di4] |
| 永嘉縣 | [ yǒng jiā xiàn ] Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 永嘉郡 | [ yǒng jiā jùn ] Yongjia prefecture in Zhejiang |
| 永垂不朽 | [ yǒng chuí bù xiǔ ] eternal glory, will never be forgotten |
| 永城 | [ yǒng chéng ] Yongcheng county level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan |
| 永城市 | [ yǒng chéng shì ] Yongcheng county level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan |
| 永壽 | [ yǒng shoù ] Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi |
| 永壽縣 | [ yǒng shoù xiàn ] Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi |
| 永存 | [ yǒng cún ] everlasting, to endure forever |
| 永安 | [ yǒng ān ] Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian, Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan |
| 永安市 | [ yǒng ān shì ] Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian |
| 永安鄉 | [ yǒng ān xiāng ] Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan |
| 永定 | [ yǒng dìng ] Yongding county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian, Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan |
| 永定區 | [ yǒng dìng qū ] Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan |
| 永定河 | [ yǒng dìng hé ] Yongding River to the West of Beijing |
| 永定縣 | [ yǒng dìng xiàn ] Yongding county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian |
| 永定門 | [ yǒng dìng mén ] Yongdingmen, front gate of the outer section of Beijing's old city wall, torn down in the 1950s and reconstructed in 2005 |
| 永寧 | [ yǒng níng ] Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia |
| 永寧縣 | [ yǒng níng xiàn ] Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia |
| 永居 | [ yǒng jū ] permanent residency (abbr. for 永久居留權|永久居留权[yong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2]) |
| 永川 | [ yǒng chuān ] Yongchuan suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan |
| 永川區 | [ yǒng chuān qū ] Yongchuan suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan |
| 永州 | [ yǒng zhoū ] Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan |
| 永州市 | [ yǒng zhoū shì ] Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan |
| 永平 | [ yǒng píng ] Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan |
| 永平縣 | [ yǒng píng xiàn ] Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan |
| 永年 | [ yǒng nián ] Yongnian county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei |
| 永年縣 | [ yǒng nián xiàn ] Yongnian county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei |
| 永康 | [ yǒng kāng ] Yongkang county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang, Yungkang city in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan |
| 永康市 | [ yǒng kāng shì ] Yongkang county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang, Yungkang city in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan |
| 永德 | [ yǒng dé ] Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧[Lin2 cang1], Yunnan |
| 永德縣 | [ yǒng dé xiàn ] Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧[Lin2 cang1], Yunnan |
| 永志不忘 | [ yǒng zhì bù wàng ] never to be forgotten |
| 永恆 | [ yǒng héng ] eternal, everlasting, fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
| 永新 | [ yǒng xīn ] Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 永新縣 | [ yǒng xīn xiàn ] Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 永昌 | [ yǒng chāng ] Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4], ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1] |
| 永昌縣 | [ yǒng chāng xiàn ] Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu |
| 永春 | [ yǒng chūn ] Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian |
| 永春縣 | [ yǒng chūn xiàn ] Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian |
| 永樂 | [ yǒng lè ] Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] |
| 永樂大典 | [ yǒng lè dà diǎn ] the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408) |
| 永永遠遠 | [ yǒng yǒng yuǎn yuǎn ] for ever and ever |
| 永泰 | [ yǒng taì ] Yongtai county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian |
| 永泰縣 | [ yǒng taì xiàn ] Yongtai county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian |
| 永清 | [ yǒng qīng ] Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei |
| 永清縣 | [ yǒng qīng xiàn ] Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei |
| 永濟 | [ yǒng jì ] Yongji county level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| 永濟市 | [ yǒng jì shì ] Yongji county level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| 永無寧日 | [ yǒng wú níng rì ] (in such circumstances) there will be no peace, one can never breathe easy |
| 永無止境 | [ yǒng wú zhǐ jìng ] without end, never-ending |
| 永珍 | [ yǒng zhēn ] Vientiane, capital of Laos (Tw) |
| 永生 | [ yǒng shēng ] to live forever, eternal life, all one's life |
| 永登 | [ yǒng dēng ] Yongdeng county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu |
| 永登縣 | [ yǒng dēng xiàn ] Yongdeng county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu |
| 永眠 | [ yǒng mián ] eternal rest (i.e. death) |
| 永矢 | [ yǒng shǐ ] forever |
| 永磁 | [ yǒng cí ] permanent magnetism |
| 永福 | [ yǒng fú ] Yongfu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi |
| 永福縣 | [ yǒng fú xiàn ] Yongfu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi |
| 永續 | [ yǒng xù ] sustainable, perpetual |
| 永續城市 | [ yǒng xù chéng shì ] sustainable city (Tw) |
| 永興 | [ yǒng xīng ] Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan |
| 永興縣 | [ yǒng xīng xiàn ] Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan |
| 永訣 | [ yǒng jué ] to part forever, eternal parting (i.e. death) |
| 永訣式 | [ yǒng jué shì ] funeral |
| 永豐 | [ yǒng fēng ] Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 永豐縣 | [ yǒng fēng xiàn ] Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi |
| 永貞內禪 | [ yǒng zhēn neì shàn ] Yongzhen abdication of 805 |
| 永貞革新 | [ yǒng zhēn gé xīn ] Yongzhen Reform, Tang dynasty failed reform movement of 805 led by Wang Shuwen 王叔文[Wang2 Shu1 wen2] |
| 永逝 | [ yǒng shì ] gone forever, to die |
| 永遠 | [ yǒng yuǎn ] forever, eternal |
| 永靖 | [ yǒng jìng ] Yongjing County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu, Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan |
| 永靖縣 | [ yǒng jìng xiàn ] Yongjing County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu |
| 永靖鄉 | [ yǒng jìng xiāng ] Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan |
| 永順 | [ yǒng shùn ] Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] |
| 永順縣 | [ yǒng shùn xiàn ] Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1] |
| ⇒ 一勞永逸 | [ yī laó yǒng yì ] to get sth done once and for all |
| ⇒ 含味雋永 | [ hán weì juàn yǒng ] fine, lasting flavor (of literature) |
| ⇒ 吳永剛 | [ wú yǒng gāng ] Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director |
| ⇒ 周永康 | [ zhoū yǒng kāng ] Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician |
| ⇒ 太陽永不落 | [ taì yáng yǒng bù luò ] (on which) the sun never sets |
| ⇒ 崔永元 | [ cuī yǒng yuán ] Cui Yongyuan (1963-), TV presenter |
| ⇒ 敘永 | [ xù yǒng ] Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan |
| ⇒ 敘永縣 | [ xù yǒng xiàn ] Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan |
| ⇒ 朝永振一郎 | [ chaó yǒng zhèn yī láng ] TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger |
| ⇒ 柳永 | [ liǔ yǒng ] Liu Yong (987-1053), Song poet |
| ⇒ 永永遠遠 | [ yǒng yǒng yuǎn yuǎn ] for ever and ever |
| ⇒ 江永 | [ jiāng yǒng ] Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan |
| ⇒ 江永縣 | [ jiāng yǒng xiàn ] Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan |
| ⇒ 王永民 | [ wáng yǒng mín ] Wang Yongmin (1943-), inventor of the five stroke input method 五筆輸入法|五笔输入法[wu3 bi3 shu1 ru4 fa3] |
| ⇒ 與世永別 | [ yǔ shì yǒng bié ] to die |
| ⇒ 葉永烈 | [ yè yǒng liè ] Ye Yonglie (1940-), popular science writer |
| ⇒ 郭永懷 | [ guō yǒng ] Guo Yonghuai (1909-1968), Chinese aviation pioneer |
| ⇒ 金永南 | [ jīn yǒng nán ] Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998, president of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998-2019 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader) |
| ⇒ 錢永健 | [ qián yǒng jiàn ] Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate |
| ⇒ 雋永 | [ juàn yǒng ] meaningful, thought-provoking, significant |
| ⇒ 青春永駐 | [ qīng chūn yǒng zhù ] to stay young forever |
