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长久 (cháng jiǔ) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
长久 (cháng jiǔ) is a Chinese word: long-lasting. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 长久
形 xíng adjective
long-lasting
我们希望建立长久的友谊。
wǒ men xī wàng jiàn lì cháng jiǔ de yǒu yì
We hope to establish a long-lasting friendship.
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Word breakdown
长 cháng — long (in duration)
Words with this character (21)
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Example
图书馆延长了开放时间。
tú shū guǎn yán cháng le kāi fàng shí jiān
The library extended its opening hours.
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我的朋友擅长弹钢琴。
wǒ de péng you shàn cháng tán gāng qín
My friend is good at playing the piano.
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- 长 long, extended; implies excellence or being good at something
- 处 place, point, aspect; refers to a particular quality or characteristic
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每个人都有自己的长处。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de cháng chù
Everyone has their own strengths.
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这条河的长度是500公里。
zhè tiáo hé de cháng dù shì wǔ bǎi gōng lǐ
The length of this river is 500 kilometers.
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长期投资比短期投资更稳定。
cháng qī tóu zī bǐ duǎn qī tóu zī gèng wěn dìng
Long-term investment is more stable than short-term investment.
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这个决定对公司的长远发展很重要。
zhè ge jué dìng duì gōng sī de cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào
This decision is very important for the company's long-term development.
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他坐长途汽车去北京。
tā zuò cháng tú qì chē qù běi jīng
He took a long-distance bus to Beijing.
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- 漫 spreading out, endless (emphasizing the drawn-out quality)
- 长 long (referring to duration or length)
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这是一段漫长的旅程。
zhè shì yí duàn màn cháng de lǚ chéng
This is a long and drawn-out journey.
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每个学生都有自己的特长。
měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè cháng
Every student has their own specialty.
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我的祖父很长寿，活到了九十岁。
wǒ de zǔ fù hěn cháng shòu huó dào le jiǔ shí suì
My grandfather was long-lived, living to ninety years old.
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这条裙子的长短正合适。
zhè tiáo qún zi de cháng duǎn zhèng hé shì
The length of this skirt is just right.
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他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。
tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo
Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.
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他的专长是计算机编程。
tā de zhuān cháng shì jì suàn jī biān chéng
His specialty is computer programming.
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她有一双修长的手指。
tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de shǒu zhǐ
She has slender fingers.
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他的演讲冗长乏味，听众都睡着了。
tā de yǎn jiǎng rǒng cháng fá wèi tīng zhòng dōu shuì zháo le
His speech was lengthy and tedious, the audience all fell asleep.
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- 天 heaven; represents the celestial realm and eternity
- 长 long (in duration); emphasizes the longevity of time
- 地 earth; represents the terrestrial realm and stability
- 久 enduring; long-lasting; reinforces the concept of perpetuity
Example
他们的爱情天长地久。
tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Their love is eternal.
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- 源 source, origin (refers to the ancient beginning)
- 远 distant, far (emphasizes the ancient, remote nature of the origin)
- 流 flow, stream (represents continuity and transmission through time)
- 长 long (emphasizes the extended duration and continuity)
Example
中国的茶文化源远流长，可以追溯到几千年前。
Zhōng guó de chá wén huà yuán yuǎn liú cháng kě yǐ zhuī sù dào jǐ qiān nián qián
Chinese tea culture has a long history and deep roots, dating back thousands of years.
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探险队决定长征到北极。
tàn xiǎn duì jué dìng cháng zhēng dào běi jí
The expedition team decided to embark on a long journey to the North Pole.
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这是一种长效药物，每天只需服用一次。
zhè shì yī zhǒng cháng xiào yào wù měi tiān zhǐ xū fú yòng yī cì
This is a long-acting medication that only needs to be taken once a day.
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- 长 long (duration)
- 期 period, term
- 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
- 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
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长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。
cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí
For a long time, he has been researching this problem.
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- 长 long, extended (metaphorically indicating large extent or degree)
- 足 sufficient, full, adequate (emphasizing substantiality and completeness)
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这几年我们取得了长足的进步。
zhè jǐ nián wǒ men qǔ dé le cháng zú de jìn bù
We have made considerable progress in recent years.
久 jiǔ — lasting, for a long time
Words with this character (10)
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他不久就会回来。
tā bù jiǔ jiù huì huí lái
He will come back soon.
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我们好久没见面了。
wǒ men hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn miàn le
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
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这是一个久远的传说。
zhè shì yí gè jiǔ yuǎn de chuán shuō
This is an ancient legend.
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中国有悠久的历史。
Zhōng guó yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ
China has a long history.
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他们的友谊非常持久。
tā men de yǒu yì fēi cháng chí jiǔ
Their friendship is very lasting.
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久仰大名，今日终于见到您了。
jiǔ yǎng dà míng jīn rì zhōng yú jiàn dào nín le
I've long admired your reputation; today I finally get to meet you.
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这是久违的好天气。
zhè shì jiǔ wéi de hǎo tiān qì
This is long-awaited good weather.
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- 天 heaven; represents the celestial realm and eternity
- 长 long (in duration); emphasizes the longevity of time
- 地 earth; represents the terrestrial realm and stability
- 久 enduring; long-lasting; reinforces the concept of perpetuity
Example
他们的爱情天长地久。
tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Their love is eternal.
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他们建立了永久的友谊。
tā men jiàn lì le yǒng jiǔ de yǒu yì
They established a permanent friendship.
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- 经 through, undergo (indicating duration)
- 久 long time (specifying extended duration)
- 不 not (negation)
- 息 cease, stop (meaning unceasing when negated)
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演出结束后，观众的掌声经久不息。
yǎn chū jié shù hòu guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng jīng jiǔ bù xī
After the performance, the audience's applause lasted for a long time without stopping.
Structure & writing
长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
久 is a component in 1 characters
久 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order