coeng4 cing4長程长程
Jyutpingcoeng4 cing4
Yalechèuhng chìhng
Definition
Long distance; long range or long term.
neutraltransportsports
How it's used
Distinguish this from the more common term 遠程, which is frequently used in technical or abstract contexts like remote work or long-range missiles. 長程 specifically emphasizes the duration or the span of a journey rather than just the physical distance between two points. It is standard in professional or formal descriptions of transport routes and athletic events.
Examples
This is a long-distance bus, it takes a long time to ride.
Do you usually do long-distance running training?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual conversation about travel distance between two nearby locations, where 遠 is more natural. Using 長程 for a short taxi ride would sound overly formal or technically incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
