长久 chángjiǔ long-time
long-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent; for a long time
How to remember 长久: 长 long + 久 long time = long-time.
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How it is used
- Lasting a long time, enduring - 长久之计 (chángjiǔ zhī jì) a long-term plan; 不是长久之计 it isn't sustainable in the long run.
- About duration/permanence of a state or relationship. Here 长 is cháng ('long'). Compare 长期 (a fixed long period) - 长久 stresses enduring/permanent quality.
Example sentences
- 这是场长久的战争。 Zhè shì chǎng chángjiǔ de zhànzhēng.It's been a long war.