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“for a long time” in Chinese

Chinese

Also久 (jiǔ) · 长期以来 (cháng qī yǐ lái)

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng qī

Example

如果你长期锻炼，身体会更好。rú guǒ nǐ cháng qī duàn liàn shēn tǐ huì gèng hǎo

If you exercise for a long time, your health will improve.

Illustration for 长期 (for a long time)

How to say “for a long time” in Chinese

“For a long time” in Chinese is 长期 (cháng qī).

Time is treated as an extended path, while an activity or state stays on that path.

Full entry for 长期: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 长期

这项政策可能会长期影响我们的生活。zhè xiàng zhèng cè kě néng huì cháng qī yíng xiǎng wǒ men de shēng huó

This policy may affect our lives in the long term.

Tips for using 长期

  • Chinese commonly puts this time word before the action it describes, while English often places a duration phrase after the verb or at the start of the sentence.

Other Chinese words for “for a long time”

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久

jiǔ

adverbfor a long time

好久不见！你最近怎么样？háo jiǔ bú jiàn nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng

Long time no see! How have you been lately?

我长期以来一直想去日本。wǒ cháng qī yǐ lái yì zhí xiǎng qù rì běn

I have wanted to go to Japan for a long time.

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