Correct
长期 vs 长久 vs 长远
/ chángqī vs chángjiǔ vs chángyuǎn /
Strokes
Formula
1
从长远……
Definition
长期, 长久, and 长远 both are Adjectives, which means [a long period of time; long-term; long-range].
Example
长期, 长久, and 长远, 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.
长期 means "a long period of time" and is usually used as an attributive or adverbial.
1
Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
zhǎo
找
yī
一
gè
个
chángqī
长期
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
。
I want to look for a long-term job.
2
Zhè
这
fángzi
房子
chángqī
长期
méiyǒu
没有
rén
人
zhù
住
。
The house has been empty for a long time.
3
Zhège
这个
wèntí
问题
chángqī
长期
kùnrǎo
困扰
zhāo
着
tā
她
。
She has been plagued by the problem for a long time.
长期, sometimes it is used in the pattern 是……的
4
Gǎigé
改革
de
的
rènwu
任务
shì
是
chángqī
长期
de
的
。
The reform will take a long time.
5
Zhèxiàng
这项
dàikuǎn
贷款
shì
是
chángqī
长期
de
的
。
The loan is a long-term one.
长久 means "a long time", usually with a subjective flavour. It can be used as an attributive, adverbial, complement and predicate.
长久 can take the place of 长期 in examples ⑥, ⑦, and ⑧. But 长期 sounds more literary and is not used very often.
6
Wǒmen
我们
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
yào
要
yǒu
有
gè
个
chángjiǔ
长久
(
chángqī
长期
)
de
的
jìhuà
计划
。
Our work needs a long term plan.
7
Tā
她
de
的
yǐngzi
影子
chángjiǔ
长久
(
chángqī
长期
)
dì
地
fúxiàn
浮现
zài
在
wǒ
我
de
的
nǎohǎi
脑海
zhōng
中
。
Her image has lingered in my mind for a long time.
8
Tāmen
他们
de
的
guānxi
关系
bù
不
kěnéng
可能
wéichí
维持
de
得
hěn
很
chángjiǔ
长久
(
chángqī
长期
)
。
It is impossible for their relationship to last too long.
9
Zhèzhǒng
这种
júmiàn
局面
huì
会
zhǎngjiǔ
长久
ma
吗
?
Will the situation last long?
长期 and 长久 can take 以来 (since) after them.
10
Chángqī
长期
(
chángjiǔ
长久
)
yǐlái
以来
,
zhèlǐ
这里
yīzhí
一直
shǐyòng
使用
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
。
The solar energy has been used here for a long time.
11
Tā
他
chángqī
长期
(
chángjiǔ
长久
)
yǐlái
以来
,
yīzhí
一直
cóngshì
从事
jiàoxuéfǎ
教学法
de
的
yánjiū
研究
gōngzuò
工作
。
He has been working on the research of teaching methodology for a long time.
长远 mean "long range or long term of the future time", and is used as an attributive, adverbial, complement, and predicate.
1) In examples ⑫ and ⑬ 长期 or 长久 can be used instead.
2) Since 长久 does not stress the span of time, it cannot be used instead in examples ⑭ and ⑮.
2) Since 长久 does not stress the span of time, it cannot be used instead in examples ⑭ and ⑮.
12
Dìng
订
jìhuà
计划
yào
要
yǒu
有
chángyuǎn
长远
(
chángqī
长期
)
(
chángjiǔ
长久
)
dǎsuàn
打算
。
Decision-making should be long-term-oriented.
13
Zhèzhǒng
这种
yōuliáng
优良
de
的
chuántǒng
传统
yào
要
chángyuǎn
长远
(
chángqī
长期
)
(
chángjiǔ
长久
)
dì
地
bǎochí
保持
xiàqù
下去
。
The good tradition should be remained forever.
14
Tā
他
kǎolǜ
考虑
wèntí
问题
shí
十
fēn
分
chángyuǎn
长远
。
His consideration is farsighted.
15
Shíxiàn
实现
shìjiè
世界
hépíng
和平
de
的
lù
路
hái
还
hěn
很
chángyuǎn
长远
。
It is a long way for the world peace to go.
长远 can be said as 从长远…… and is generally used as an adverbial.
从长远……
16
Zhè
这
shì
事
yào
要
cóng
从
chángyuǎn
长远
kǎolǜ
考虑
,
bù
不
néng
能
zhǐgù
只顾
yǎnqián
眼前
。
This matter should be considered from a long point of view.
17
Cóng
从
chángyuǎn
长远
jiǎodù
角度
kǎolǜ
考虑
chéngshì
城市
jiànshè
建设
hé
和
fāzhǎn
发展
wèntí
问题
,
yào
要
tèbié
特别
zhòngshì
重视
shēngtài
生态
huánjìng
环境
bǎohù
保护
。
From a long-term point of view, city construction and development should specially value the protection of ecology and environment.