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长期 (cháng qī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

长期 (cháng qī) is a Chinese word: long-term. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 长期

名 míng noun

long-term

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.

形 xíng adjective

long-term

我们需要制定长期计划。

wǒ men xū yào zhì dìng cháng qī jì huà

We need to formulate a long-term plan.

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Word breakdown

长 cháng — long (in duration)

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 延长 yán cháng — to extend HSK 5
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 长 long, length
    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.

  • 2 擅长 shàn cháng — to be good at HSK 5
    • 擅 to be skilled at
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    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.

  • 3 长久 cháng jiǔ — long-lasting HSK 5
    • 长 long (in duration)
    • 久 lasting, for a long time
    Example

    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.

  • 4 长处 cháng chù — strength HSK 5
    • 长 long, extended; implies excellence or being good at something
    • 处 place, point, aspect; refers to a particular quality or characteristic
    Example

    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.

  • 5 长度 cháng dù — length HSK 5
    • 长 long (indicates the dimension being measured)
    • 度 measure, degree (indicates measurement or extent)
    Example

    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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  • 6 长远 cháng yuǎn — long-term HSK 5
    • 长 long (in duration/time)
    • 远 far, distant (extending into the future)
    Example

    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.

  • 7 长途 cháng tú — long-distance HSK 5
    • 长 long (in distance)
    • 途 journey, route
    Example

    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.

  • 8 漫长 màn cháng — long and drawn-out HSK 6
    • 漫 spreading out, endless (emphasizing the drawn-out quality)
    • 长 long (referring to duration or length)
    Example

    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.

  • 9 特长 tè cháng — specialty HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    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.

  • 10 长寿 cháng shòu — longevity HSK 6
    • 长 long (duration)
    • 寿 life/lifespan
    Example

    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.

  • 11 长短 cháng duǎn — length HSK 6
    • 长 long; represents the longer dimension
    • 短 short; represents the shorter dimension
    Example

    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.

  • 12 一技之长 yī jì zhī cháng — a special skill; a particular forte HSK 7
    • 一 one; a specific
    • 技 skill; craft
    • 之 possessive particle (of)
    • 长 strong point; forte
    Example

    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.

  • 13 专长 zhuān cháng — specialty HSK 7
    • 专 specialized, expert
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    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.

  • 14 修长 xiū cháng — slender HSK 7
    • 修 refined, graceful, well-proportioned
    • 长 long, elongated
    Example

    她有一双修长的手指。

    tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de shǒu zhǐ

    She has slender fingers.

  • 15 冗长 rǒng cháng — lengthy and tedious HSK 7
    • 冗 superfluous, excessive, redundant
    • 长 long (in duration or length)
    Example

    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.

  • 16 天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ — eternal; everlasting HSK 7
    • 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.

  • 17 源远流长 yuán yuǎn liú cháng — having a long history and deep roots HSK 7
    • 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.

  • 18 长征 cháng zhēng — to embark on a long journey, to go on a long march HSK 7
    • 长 long (in distance and duration)
    • 征 march, expedition, military campaign
    Example

    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.

  • 19 长效 cháng xiào — long-acting HSK 7
    • 长 long (in duration)
    • 效 effect, efficacy
    Example

    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.

  • 20 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái — for a long time HSK 7
    • 长 long (duration)
    • 期 period, term
    • 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
    • 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
    Example

    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.

  • 21 长足 cháng zú — considerable HSK 7
    • 长 long, extended (metaphorically indicating large extent or degree)
    • 足 sufficient, full, adequate (emphasizing substantiality and completeness)
    Example

    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.

期 qī — period, term

Words with this character (38)
  • 1 星期 xīng qī — week HSK 1
    • 星 star (from astronomical origins of the seven-day week)
    • 期 period (time cycle)
    Example

    一个星期有七天。

    yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān

    One week has seven days.

  • 2 星期天 xīng qī tiān — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star (celestial body); part of the compound meaning 'week'
    • 期 period, cycle; completes the word for 'week'
    • 天 day; specifies Sunday (the day of rest)
    Example

    星期天我们去公园。

    xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù gōng yuán

    On Sunday, we go to the park.

  • 3 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 4 假期 jià qī — vacation HSK 3
    • 假 leave, time off
    • 期 period, term
    Example

    他们计划假期去旅游。

    tā men jì huà jià qī qù lǚ yóu

    They plan to travel during the vacation.

  • 5 学期 xué qī — semester HSK 3
    • 学 study, learning, academic
    • 期 period, term
    Example

    新学期开始了。

    xīn xué qī kāi shǐ le

    The new semester has started.

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  • 6 日期 rì qī — date HSK 4
    • 日 day
    • 期 period, designated time
    Example

    我忘记了会议的日期。

    wǒ wàng jì le huì yì de rì qī

    I forgot the date of the meeting.

  • 7 期中 qī zhōng — midterm HSK 4
    • 期 period, term
    • 中 middle, mid
    Example

    期中考试下周开始。

    qī zhōng kǎo shì xià zhōu kāi shǐ

    Midterm exams start next week.

  • 8 期末 qī mò — end of term HSK 4
    • 期 period, term (academic period)
    • 末 end, final part
    Example

    期末考试快到了。

    qī mò kǎo shì kuài dào le

    End of term exams are coming soon.

  • 9 中期 zhōng qī — mid-term, middle period HSK 5
    • 中 middle, central part
    • 期 period, stage, term
    Example

    公司的中期目标是扩大市场份额。

    gōng sī de zhōng qī mù biāo shì kuò dà shì chǎng fèn é

    The company's mid-term goal is to expand market share.

  • 10 保质期 bǎo zhì qī — shelf life HSK 5
    • 保 to preserve, to maintain
    • 质 quality
    • 期 period, term
    Example

    这瓶牛奶的保质期是一个星期。

    zhè píng niú nǎi de bǎo zhì qī shì yí gè xīng qī

    This bottle of milk has a shelf life of one week.

  • 11 初期 chū qī — initial stage HSK 5
    • 初 initial, beginning, first
    • 期 period, stage, phase
    Example

    疾病的初期症状很容易被忽视。

    jí bìng de chū qī zhèng zhuàng hěn róng yì bèi hū shì

    Early symptoms of the disease are easily overlooked.

  • 12 到期 dào qī — expire, fall due, mature HSK 5
    • 到 to arrive at, to reach
    • 期 period, term, deadline
    Example

    我的护照下个月到期。

    wǒ de hù zhào xià gè yuè dào qī

    My passport expires next month.

  • 13 定期 dìng qī — regular; fixed-term; periodic HSK 5
    • 定 fixed; set; determined
    • 期 period; time; term
    Example

    我每个月定期去健身房锻炼。

    wǒ měi gè yuè dìng qī qù jiàn shēn fáng duàn liàn

    I regularly go to the gym to exercise every month.

  • 14 早期 zǎo qī — early stage HSK 5
    Example

    早期发现疾病很重要。

    zǎo qī fā xiàn jí bìng hěn zhòng yào

    Early detection of disease is very important.

  • 15 时期 shí qī — period HSK 5
    Example

    这是中国历史上的重要时期。

    zhè shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shí qī

    This is an important period in Chinese history.

  • 16 期待 qī dài — to look forward to HSK 5
    • 期 period, anticipated time
    • 待 to wait for, to await
    Example

    我们期待明天的旅行。

    wǒ men qī dài míng tiān de lǚ xíng

    We look forward to tomorrow's trip.

  • 17 期间 qī jiān — period HSK 5
    • 期 period, stage, designated time
    • 间 interval, span, duration
    Example

    春节期间，商店都关门了。

    chūn jié qī jiān shāng diàn dōu guān mén le

    During the Spring Festival period, all the stores were closed.

  • 18 短期 duǎn qī — short-term HSK 5
    • 短 short (in duration)
    • 期 period, term
    Example

    短期内不会有太大变化。

    duǎn qī nèi bù huì yǒu tài dà biàn huà

    There won't be much change in the short term.

  • 19 过期 guò qī — expire HSK 5
    • 过 to pass, to exceed
    • 期 period, deadline
    Example

    这些食品已经过期了。

    zhè xiē shí pǐn yǐ jīng guò qī le

    These food products have already expired.

  • 20 近期 jìn qī — recently HSK 5
    • 近 near, recent
    • 期 period, time
    Example

    近期公司推出了新产品。

    jìn qī gōng sī tuī chū le xīn chǎn pǐn

    The company has launched new products recently.

  • 21 为期 wéi qī — for a period of; lasting HSK 6
    • 为 for; to be (establishing the duration)
    • 期 period; term (indicates time span)
    Example

    会议为期三天。

    huì yì wéi qī sān tiān

    The conference lasts three days.

  • 22 分期 fēn qī — to pay in installments HSK 6
    • 分 divide, split
    • 期 period, installment
    Example

    我想分期买这个手机。

    wǒ xiǎng fēn qī mǎi zhè ge shǒu jī

    I want to buy this phone in installments.

  • 23 前期 qián qī — early stage HSK 6
    • 前 earlier, previous
    • 期 period, stage
    Example

    项目前期需要大量准备工作。

    xiàng mù qián qī xū yào dà liàng zhǔn bèi gōng zuò

    The early stage of the project requires a lot of preparation work.

  • 24 后期 hòu qī — later stage HSK 6
    • 后 later, after
    • 期 period, stage
    Example

    这个项目已经进入后期阶段。

    zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng jìn rù hòu qī jiē duàn

    This project has already entered the later stage.

  • 25 周期 zhōu qī — cycle HSK 6
    • 周 complete, whole, full circle
    • 期 period, time, duration
    Example

    这个项目的开发周期大约需要三个月。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de kāi fā zhōu qī dà yuē xū yào sān gè yuè

    This project's development cycle takes about three months.

  • 26 延期 yán qī — postpone HSK 6
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 期 period, time, deadline
    Example

    由于天气不好，比赛延期到下周。

    yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo bǐ sài yán qī dào xià zhōu

    Due to bad weather, the match has been postponed to next week.

  • 27 期望 qī wàng — to expect HSK 6
    • 期 anticipated time, expectation
    • 望 to hope, to look forward to
    Example

    父母期望孩子能够成功。

    fù mǔ qī wàng hái zi néng gòu chéng gōng

    Parents expect their children to succeed.

  • 28 期限 qī xiàn — deadline HSK 6
    • 期 period, time span
    • 限 limit, boundary
    Example

    这个项目的期限是下个月。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de qī xiàn shì xià ge yuè

    The deadline for this project is next month.

  • 29 青春期 qīng chūn qī — adolescence HSK 6
    • 青 young, green (representing youth)
    • 春 spring (symbolizing the springtime of life)
    • 期 period, stage (indicating a phase of time)
    Example

    青春期是人生中重要的成长阶段。

    qīng chūn qī shì rén shēng zhōng zhòng yào de chéng zhǎng jiē duàn

    Adolescence is an important growth stage in life.

  • 30 预期 yù qī — to expect, to anticipate HSK 6
    • 预 in advance, beforehand
    • 期 to expect, to anticipate
    Example

    我们预期明年的销售额会增长。

    wǒ men yù qī míng nián de xiāo shòu é huì zēng zhǎng

    We expect next year's sales to increase.

  • 31 任期 rèn qī — term of office HSK 7
    • 任 appointment, position, duty
    • 期 period, term, duration
    Example

    总统的任期是四年。

    zǒng tǒng de rèn qī shì sì nián

    The president's term of office is four years.

  • 32 同期 tóng qī — same period HSK 7
    • 同 same, identical
    • 期 period, time span
    Example

    今年的销售额比去年同期增长了百分之十。

    jīn nián de xiāo shòu é bǐ qù nián tóng qī zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí

    This year's sales increased by ten percent compared to the same period last year.

  • 33 如期 rú qī — as scheduled HSK 7
    • 如 according to, in accordance with
    • 期 scheduled time, appointed time
    Example

    项目如期完成了。

    xiàng mù rú qī wán chéng le

    The project was completed as scheduled.

  • 34 晚期 wǎn qī — late stage HSK 7
    • 晚 late (indicating lateness in time or sequence)
    • 期 period, stage (a phase in development or process)
    Example

    他被诊断为癌症晚期。

    tā bèi zhěn duàn wéi ái zhèng wǎn qī

    He was diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

  • 35 期盼 qī pàn — to look forward to HSK 7
    • 期 expectation, to expect
    • 盼 to hope for, to long for
    Example

    孩子们期盼着假期的到来。

    hái zi men qī pàn zhe jià qī de dào lái

    The children are looking forward to the arrival of the holidays.

  • 36 活期 huó qī — demand (deposit) HSK 7
    • 活 flexible, movable (indicating deposits can be withdrawn anytime)
    • 期 period, term (referring to the deposit term)
    Example

    我把钱存在活期账户里。

    wǒ bǎ qián cún zài huó qī zhàng hù lǐ

    I put my money in a demand account.

  • 37 逾期 yú qī — overdue HSK 7
    • 逾 to exceed, to go beyond
    • 期 deadline, due date, term
    Example

    如果逾期还款，将会产生罚息。

    rú guǒ yú qī huán kuǎn jiāng huì chǎn shēng fá xī

    If payment is overdue, penalty interest will be incurred.

  • 38 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái — for a long time HSK 7
    • 长 long (duration)
    • 期 period, term
    • 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
    • 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
    Example

    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.

Structure & writing
1 长 cháng — long (of distance or duration); opposite of 'short'
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
账 zhàng record of financial transactions
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 期 qī — scheduled date; deadline

期 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 其 qí — pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those
其 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 4
基 jī foundation; base of a building
HSK 6
棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 欺 qī to deceive, to cheat
HSK 7
撕 sī to tear apart with one's hands 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff
2.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

Stroke order