How to say “long-lived” in Chinese
long-lived; longevity
“Long-lived” in Chinese is 长寿, cháng shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
长寿 is read cháng shòu: 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”.
Below, 寸. A wish character: it is written on birthday gifts for elders.
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 “长寿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 长寿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝您健康长寿zhùnínjiànkāngchángshòuWishing you good health and a long life!
- 祝爷爷奶奶健康长寿zhùyéyenǎinaijiànkāngchángshòuWishing Grandpa and Grandma good health and a long life!
More words from the lesson “From birth to a long life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “long-lived” in Chinese?
“Long-lived” in Chinese is 长寿, pinyin chángshòu.
What does 长寿 mean?
长寿 (chángshòu) means “long-lived; longevity”.
How do you write 长寿?
长寿 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 寿 (shòu) — longevity. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 长寿?
长寿 is read chángshòu. Tones: cháng — second tone, shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“long-lived” in the lesson “From birth to a long life”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. 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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