coeng4 jyun5長遠长远
Jyutpingcoeng4 jyun5
Yalechèuhng yúhn
Definition
Long-term; lasting for a long period of time.
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How it's used
Focuses on the sustainability or future impact of a decision or situation rather than just duration. It is frequently used in professional or serious contexts when discussing strategy, policy, or personal life goals. Unlike simple time-based words, it implies a need for foresight and planning.
Examples
Is this plan really long-term?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe the physical length of an object or a simple duration of time, as it is strictly reserved for abstract concepts like plans, relationships, or prospects.
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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.
