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长寿

chángshòu

long-lived, longevity

Part of speech · adjective

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Examples

  1. 这个地区的人大多很长寿。
    People in this region mostly live long lives.
  2. 健康的生活有助于长寿。
    A healthy life helps with longevity.

Collocations

健康长寿长寿老人长寿秘诀延年益寿

Mnemonic

长 cháng "long" + 寿 shòu "lifespan": a long lifespan, i.e. longevity, long-lived. Polyphone: 长 is cháng "long" (长寿) but zhǎng "to grow" (长大); here it is cháng. 健康长寿 = healthy and long-lived. The 寿 is the same as in 寿命 (lifespan).

Related

寿命长命健康短命

Quick check

  1. How is 长 read in 长寿 (longevity)?

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