How to say “long-range” in Chinese

长远
chángyuǎn

long-range

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Time: when and how long”

“Long-range” in Chinese is 长远, cháng yuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

长远 is read cháng yuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cháng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
yuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

长
cháng — long

Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.

远
yuǎn — far

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

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 “长远”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “long-range” in Chinese?

“Long-range” in Chinese is 长远, pinyin chángyuǎn.

What does 长远 mean?

长远 (chángyuǎn) means “long-range”.

How do you write 长远?

长远 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 远 (yuǎn) — far. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 长远?

长远 is read chángyuǎn. Tones: cháng — second tone, yuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“long-range” in the lesson “The city: then and now”

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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