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长期

cháng qī · chang qi

Traditional 長期

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. long term
  2. long time
  3. long range (of a forecast)
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The gym card

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)办(bàn)了(le)一年(yīnián)的(de)健身(jiànshēn)卡(kǎ)吗(ma)？

    Did you get a one-year gym card?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，长期(chángqī)锻炼(duànliàn)才(cái)有用(yǒuyòng)。

    Yes. Only long-term exercise works.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)办(bàn)的(de)卡(kǎ)呢(ne)？

    Where is the card you got last time?

  4. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)，现在(xiànzài)在(zài)抽屉(chōuti)里(lǐ)。

    I used it twice. It is in a drawer now.

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)是(shì)在(zài)抽屉(chōuti)里(lǐ)长期(chángqī)休息(xiūxi)吗(ma)？

    So it is resting long-term in the drawer?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)每(měi)首(shǒu)歌(gē)都(dōu)长(cháng)期(qī)备(bèi)受(shòu)欢(huān)迎(yíng)。

Every one of his songs was a hit.

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02

她(tā)长(cháng)期(qī)坚(jiān)持(chí)每(měi)天(tiān)跑(pǎo)步(bù)。

She has kept running every day for a long time.

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长
cháng

length; long

期
qī

a period of time; phase

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