长期

• 拼音: cháng qī
• 汉字拆解: 长 = simplified from 長, meaning long; 期 = 其 (its) + 月 (month), meaning a period of time

含义

Long-term; long period of time. Referring to an extended duration or something lasting for a considerable time.

Used as both an adjective (长期计划 long-term plan) and an adverb (长期居住 to reside for a long time). The opposite is 短期 (short-term). Common in discussions about planning, health, residence, and relationships.

例句

1. 学好一门外语需要长期的努力。
2. 他长期在国外工作，很少回家。
3. 公司制定了一个长期发展计划。

用法指南

语境: planning, work, health

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这是一个长期的过程，不能着急。(This is a long-term process — you can't rush it.)
• 长期锻炼对身体很有好处。(Long-term exercise is very good for your health.)

错误说法

• 长期三天 (Don't use 长期 with a short specific time — 长期 implies months or years, not days)

起源与历史

Compound of 长 (long) and 期 (period/term), directly meaning 'long period.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal