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title: "Changyuan Meaning: 长远 (chángyuǎn) Means “long-term”"
description: "长远 (traditional 長遠, chángyuǎn) means “long-term; long-range”. Hear its tones, see what 长 and 远 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 长远 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

长远 chángyuǎn

## long-term; long-range

## Its characters

1. 长 cháng long
2. 远 yuǎn far

## In a sentence

做事要有长远的打算。 You should have long-term plans when you do things.

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## More words with 长 or 远

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [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)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [成长 chéngzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhang)
- [董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshizhang)
- [队长 duìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duizhang)

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