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长期

chángqī

long-term

Usage note

长期表示很长的一段时间。

cháng qī biǎo shì hěn cháng de yí duàn shí jiān。

长期 means a long period of time.

Context note

长期常用于计划、影响和目标。

cháng qī cháng yòng yú jì huà 、 yǐng xiǎng hé mù biāo。

It is often used for plans, effects, and goals.

5 examples

长期学习很重要。
cháng qī xué xí hěn zhòng yào。
Long-term study is important.
长期住在国外。
tā cháng qī zhù zài guó wài。
He has lived abroad for a long time.
长期工作会累。
cháng qī gōng zuò huì lèi。
Long-term work can be tiring.
长期目标要慢慢实现。
cháng qī mù biāo yào màn màn shí xiàn。
Long-term goals must be achieved slowly.
长期坚持会有变化。
cháng qī jiān chí huì yǒu biàn huà。
Long-term persistence will bring change.

5 mini stories

老师说长期坚持会进步。
lǎo shī shuō cháng qī jiān chí huì jìn bù。
The teacher said long-term persistence leads to progress.
长期锻炼身体。
tā cháng qī duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
He exercises regularly for a long time.
长期不休息对身体不好。
cháng qī bù xiū xi duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo。
Not resting for a long time is bad for the body.
这项工作需要长期准备。
zhè xiàng gōng zuò xū yào cháng qī zhǔn bèi。
This work requires long-term preparation.
长期来看,学习会带来收获。
cháng qī lái kàn, xué xí huì dài lái shōu huò。
In the long run, learning will bring rewards.

Mini dialogue

学习计划

A
学习中文需要长期坚持。
Xuéxí Zhōngwén xūyào chángqī jiānchí.
Learning Chinese requires long-term persistence.
B
是的,我打算长期学习。
Shì de, wǒ dǎsuàn chángqī xuéxí.
Yes, I plan to study long-term.

养宠物

A
养小狗是一个长期的责任。
Yǎng xiǎo gǒu shì yīgè chángqī de zérèn.
Having a puppy is a long-term responsibility.
B
我明白,我会长期照顾它。
Wǒ míngbai, wǒ huì chángqī zhàogù tā.
I understand, I will take care of it long-term.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
短期
duǎnqī
short-term

长期 means long-term; 短期 means short-term.

similar
长久
chángjiǔ
long-lasting

长久 emphasizes a very long duration, similar to 长期.

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