长寿
chángshòu
long-lived, longevity
Part of speech · adjective
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長long
壽longevity
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Examples
- 这个地区的人大多很长寿。People in this region mostly live long lives.
- 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
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How is 长 read in 长寿 (longevity)?