Usage note
长远表示未来很久以后。
cháng yuǎn biǎo shì wèi lái hěn jiǔ yǐ hòu。
长远 means for a long future period.
Context note
长远常用于计划、影响和考虑。
cháng yuǎn cháng yòng yú jì huà 、 yǐng xiǎng hé kǎo lǜ。
It is often used for plans, impact, and consideration.
5 examples
要从长远看。
yào cóng cháng yuǎn kàn。
We need to look at the long term.
这对长远发展有帮助。
zhè duì cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn yǒu bāng zhù。
This helps long-term development.
长远计划很重要。
cháng yuǎn jì huà hěn zhòng yào。
Long-term planning is important.
他考虑得很长远。
tā kǎo lǜ dé hěn cháng yuǎn。
He thinks very far ahead.
不要只看眼前，要看长远。
bú yào zhī kàn yǎn qián， yào kàn cháng yuǎn。
Do not just look at the present; look to the long term.
5 mini stories
老师说学习要看得长远。
lǎo shī shuō xué xí yào kàn dé cháng yuǎn。
The teacher said learning should be viewed long-term.
他为了长远目标而努力。
tā wèi le cháng yuǎn mù biāo ér nǔ lì。
He works hard for long-term goals.
这项安排对长远发展有好处。
zhè xiàng ān pái duì cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn yǒu hǎo chù。
This arrangement is good for long-term development.
长远考虑能减少问题。
cháng yuǎn kǎo lǜ néng jiǎn shǎo wèn tí。
Long-term thinking can reduce problems.
家人支持他的长远计划。
jiā rén zhī chí tā de cháng yuǎn jì huà。
His family supports his long-term plan.
Mini dialogue
学习计划
A
学中文是一个长远的目标。
Xué Zhōngwén shì yī gè chángyuǎn de mùbiāo.
Learning Chinese is a long-term goal.
B
对，我们要有长远的计划。
Duì, wǒmen yào yǒu chángyuǎn de jìhuà.
Right, we need a long-term plan.
保护环境
A
保护环境对长远发展很重要。
Bǎohù huánjìng duì chángyuǎn fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào.
Protecting the environment is important for long-term development.
B
是的，我们要考虑长远的影响。
Shì de, wǒmen yào kǎolǜ chángyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.
Yes, we must consider the long-term effects.
Related words and contrasts
similar
长期
chángqī
long period
Both mean lasting a long time. 长期 focuses on duration, 长远 on future perspective.
opposite
短期
duǎnqī
short-term
短期 means a short period, the opposite of 长远.
related
未来
wèilái
future
长远 often describes plans or goals for the 未来 (future).