How to say “long-lasting” in Chinese
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“Long-lasting” in Chinese is 长久, cháng jiǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
长久 is read cháng jiǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
It sounds the same as 九 “nine” and 酒 “alcohol”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “长久”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 长久. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这不是长久的办法。zhèbúshìchángjiǔdebànfǎThis isn't a lasting solution.
More words from the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “long-lasting” in Chinese?
“Long-lasting” in Chinese is 长久, pinyin chángjiǔ.
What does 长久 mean?
长久 (chángjiǔ) means “long-lasting”.
How do you write 长久?
长久 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 久 (jiǔ) — long (time). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 长久?
长久 is read chángjiǔ. Tones: cháng — second tone, jiǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“long-lasting” in the lesson “Long-term and short-term”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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