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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

长久 [chángjiǔ]
  1. 1. adjective long-term
    长久之计
    long-term plan

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

长久 [chángjiǔ]
  1. 1. for a long time; permanently;long
    这种发夹外形美观,但用不长久
    These hairpins look nice but won't last.
    他打算在这儿长久住下去。
    He's thinking of living here permanently.
  2. 2. adjective long-standing;long-term

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

长久 [chángjiǔ]
  1. 1. 久远;时间很长
    长久之计

Examples

不是长久之计
not a permanent solution; just a makeshift arrangement
他能长久逍遥法外?我就不信那个邪
但愿人长久,千里共婵娟
People have been crying out for more money for mental health for a long time.
人们长久以来就一直迫切希望加大心理健康方面的投入。
Economic progress based on excessive exploitation of natural resources will be unsustainable.
靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的。
The human brain is a product of a very long evolutionary process.
人脑是非常长久的进化过程的产物。
She cultivated lasting friendships through her correspondence.
她通过写信建立了长久的友谊。

Collocations

长久以来
for a long time
长久下去
if things continue this way
长久保持
maintain something for a long time
长久打算
long-term plan
时间长久
long time
不易长久
permanently unchangeable

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

长期, 长久 and 长远

长期, 长久 and 长远
chángqī, chángjiǔ and chángyuǎn

The three words all mean “a long time”, but 长期 is a non-predicate adjective, while 长久 and 长远 are ordinary adjectives.

1. 长期 means “a long period of time”, and is usually used as an attributive or adverbial:
(1) 他想找一个长期的工作。
(2) 这间房子长期没有人住。
(3) 有一个问题长期困扰着她。

Sometimes it is used in the pattern 是……的:
(4) 改革的任务是长期的。
(5) 这项贷款是长期的。

2. 长久 means “a long time”, usually with a subjective flavor. It can be used as an attributive, adverbial, complement or predicate:
(1) 这个工作需要有一个长久的计划。
(2) 她的身影长久地浮现在我脑海当中。
(3) 我们的关系不可能维持得很长久
(4) 这样的情况会长久吗?

长久 can take the place of 长期 in example (1), (2), (3), but 长期 sounds more literary and is not used very often. In example (1), 长久 can be replaced by 长期。

长期 and 长久 can have 以来 (since) after them.
(5) 长期长久)以来,这里一直没有使用太阳能。
(6)长期长久)以来,他一直从事研究工作。

3. 长远 means “long range or long term”, and is used as an attributive, adverbial, complement and predicate.
(1) 制定计划时应该要有长远打算。
(2) 这种优良的传统要长远地保持下去。
(3) 她考虑问题很长远
(4) 你的路还很长远

In examples (1) and (2), either 长期 or 长久 can be used. Since 长久 does not stress the span of time, it cannot be used in examples (3) and (4).

长远 can be said as 从长远…… and is generally used as an adverbial:
(5) 这件事应该从长远考虑而不能只顾眼前。

这三个词都表示长时间,但“长期”是非谓语动词,“长久”、“长远”是一般形容词。
1.“长期”表示长时期。常作定语、状语。
有时用在“是……的”格式中。
2.“长久”表示时间很长,有时带有主观色彩。做定语、状语、补语、谓语。
“长期”中的例(1)(2)(3)可用“长久”代替,但“长久”更书面化一些,用得较少。“长久”中的例(1)可用“长期”代替。
“长期”、“长久”可加“以来”。
3.“长远”指未来的时间跨度很大,距离很远。做定语、状语、补语、谓语。
(1)和(2)可用“长期”、“长久”替代。由于“长久”不强调时间、空间的跨度,所以这里例(3)(4) 不能用“长久”替换。
“长远”可说“从长远……”,一般做状语。

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