wing5 gau2永久

Jyutpingwing5 gau2

Yalewíhng gáu

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Permanent; perpetual; continuing forever without end.

neutraltime

How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal, legal, or technical contexts, such as government status or long-term data storage. In everyday speech, people often prefer using phrases like 一世 or 成世 to express the idea of something lasting a lifetime. It carries a sense of official permanence rather than just a long duration.

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係wing5永gau2久ge3嘅kyut3決ding6定，m4唔hou2好goi2改laa3喇。

This is a permanent decision, don't change it.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想wing5永gau2久lau4留喺hai2香hoeng1港gong2生sang1活wut6呀？

Do you want to stay and live in Hong Kong permanently?

Common phrases

wing5永gau2久geoi1居man4民

permanent resident

wing5永gau2久bou2保cyun4存

permanent storage

Common mistake

Learners often use this word to describe long-term personal relationships or habits, where it sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic. For personal contexts, use 一世 instead to sound more natural.