---
title: "Changjiu Meaning: 长久 (chángjiǔ) Means “long-lasting”"
description: "长久 (traditional 長久, chángjiǔ) means “long-lasting; for a long time”. Hear its tones, see what 长 and 久 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 长久 mean?

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长久 chángjiǔ

## long-lasting; for a long time

## Its characters

1. 长 cháng long
2. 久 jiǔ long (time)

## In a sentence

希望我们的友谊能长久下去。 I hope our friendship will last a long time.

另外，“九”和“久”听起来一样，有“**长久**”的意思，所以人们觉得这是一个好日子。

From [重阳节是什么节？ · What is the Double Ninth Festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-double-ninth-festival#library-word-274-276)

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## More words with 长 or 久

- [不久 bùjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujiu)
- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [成长 chéngzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhang)
- [持久 chíjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chijiu)

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