长期性 (cháng qī xìng) — long-term nature, protracted nature

Definition

noun

long-term natureprotracted nature

长期性。
Zhè ge xiàng mù de cháng qī xìng jué dìng le wǒ men xū yào nài xīn.
The long-term nature of this project determines that we need patience.
长期性。
Yán jiū gōng zuò de cháng qī xìng xū yào dà liàng zī jīn zhī chí.
The long-term nature of research work requires substantial financial support.
长期性。
Jīng jì fā zhǎn zhōng de cháng qī xìng bù róng hū shì.
The long-term nature in economic development cannot be ignored.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

长期long term

偏正Modifier + head

长期 means a long term, and 性 adds the sense of a nature, giving a protracted character.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 長; 长 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 長 pictures an old man with long hair. The simplified 长 is a later shorthand, so its strokes do not show that original picture.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

其

Same sound today

The original form paired 其 for its sound with 日 (sun). A related form changed that sun to 月, and this later developed into 期.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

忄生性

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

生

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.