For a long time in Chinese: 长期以来 (cháng qī yǐ lái)

cháng qī yǐ lái

for a long time

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 長期以來1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1for a long time

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Zhuyin

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ㄔㄤˊ

cháng

/ ch/ angˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧ

/ q/ i/ first tone

ㄧˇ

/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄞˊ

lái

/ l/ aiˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

长期以来

Simplified

長期以來

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 长期以来,他一直坚持早起。

    cháng qī yǐ lái, tā yì zhí jiān chí zǎo qǐ。

    For a long time now, he has kept up the habit of getting up early.

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