长远 chángyuǎn long-term
long-term; long-range
How to remember 长远: 长 long + 远 far = long-term.
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- Long-range, looking far into the future - 长远利益 (chángyuǎn lìyì) long-term interests; 从长远来看 (cóng chángyuǎn lái kàn) in the long run.
- Emphasizes future perspective/planning. 长期 is a duration; 长远 is about far-sightedness and eventual outcomes.