Meaning of 长远
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- long-term
- long-range
How to use 长远
长远 describes plans, goals, interests or views that look far into the future. It often appears in set phrases like 长远利益 (long-term interests) and 从长远来看 (in the long run). Example: 从长远来看，这个决定是对的。(Cóng chángyuǎn lái kàn, zhège juédìng shì duì de.) In the long run, this decision is right.
长 (cháng) means long and 远 (yuǎn) means far, so 长远 is something long and far ahead. Picture a long road stretching far into the future.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 here as zhǎng, as in 长大 (zhǎngdà) or 校长 (xiàozhǎng). In 长远 it means long, so it is always cháng.
长远 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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远 yuǎn · far · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 长远.
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
Questions about 长远
What does 长远 mean?
长远 (chángyuǎn) means "long-term; long-range" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 长远?
长远 is made of 2 characters: 长 (4 strokes), 远 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 长远 an HSK word?
Yes. 长远 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 长远 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 长远 is written 長遠.
What is the difference between 长远 and 永远?
长远 (chángyuǎn) means long-term and describes plans or views about the future. 永远 (yǒngyuǎn) means forever and is usually an adverb, as in 我永远爱你 (I will love you forever).
Can I say 长远的计划 and 长远计划?
Yes, both are correct and common. In set phrases like 长远计划 or 长远目标, the 的 is often dropped in formal or written Chinese.