Chinese word

长远

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng yuǎn

Meaning

  • adjectivelong-term

Example

做决定时要有长远的眼光。zuò jué dìng shí yào yǒu cháng yuǎn de yǎn guāng

When making decisions, one should take a long-term view.

Illustration for 长远 (long-term)

More examples

评价政策时要考虑长远的影响，不只看短期效果。píng jià zhèng cè shí yào kǎo lǜ cháng yuǎn de yíng xiǎng bù zhǐ kàn duǎn qī xiào guǒ

When evaluating policies, we should consider their long-term effects, not just short-term results.

Core concept

A decision is judged by how far its consequences reach, not by the quick result.

Common phrases

  • 长远利益cháng yuǎn lì yì

    long-term interests

  • 长远影响cháng yuǎn yíng xiǎng

    long-term effects

  • 从长远角度出发cóng cháng yuǎn jiǎo dù chū fā

    from a long-term perspective

Similar words

长期cháng qī: Continuing or lasting for a long period of time.
深远shēn yuǎn: Having effects or influence that reach far into the future.
长久cháng jiǔ: Continuing for a long time and remaining stable over time.

Definition in Chinese

形容在制定计划或做决定时把长期效果和未来利益放在首要位置，侧重后果的长期性。xíng róng zài zhì dìng jì huà huò zuò jué dìng shí bǎ cháng qī xiào guǒ hé wèi lái lì yì fàng zài shǒu yào wèi zhì cè zhòng hòu guǒ de cháng qī xìng

Word origin

长 (cháng, "long") + 远 (yuǎn, "far") extends the idea of distance into time, describing effects that reach well ahead.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may treat "future" as a noun, but this Chinese adjective normally describes the outlook, effects, or value of a plan rather than naming the future itself.

Opposites

  • 短视duǎn shìshort-sightedadjective
  • 目光短浅mù guāng duán qiǎnnarrow-mindedadjective

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