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源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng): Have a long history (verb/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

源 • yuán • source, origin, spring

yuán源

source, origin, spring

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Pinyinyuán yuǎn liú cháng

Meaninghave a long history

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远 • yuǎn • far • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

yuǎn远

far

流 • liú • to flow, to drift, to circulate • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

liú流

to flow, to drift, to circulate

长 • cháng • long • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

cháng长

long

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 源远流长.

Words with 源

能源néng yuánenergy
资源zī yuán(natural) resources
来源lái yuánsource; origin
根源gēn yuánsource; origin; root
源于yuán yúhas its origins in
源泉yuán quánfountain; source
电源diàn yuánelectric source; power pack
起源qǐ yuánorigin; beginning

Words with 远

永远yǒng yuǎnforever
远离yuǎn líto be far from
久远jiǔ yuǎnlong ago; far back in time; remote
深远shēn yuǎnfar-reaching

Words with 流

交流jiāo liúexchange; communication
流利liú lìfluent
流行liú xíngpopular
河流hé liúriver

Words with 长

校长xiào zhǎnghead teacher; principal
增长zēng zhǎngto grow
家长jiā zhǎnghead of a household
长城cháng chéngThe Great Wall

跳远

tiào yuǎn

long jump (athletics)

长远cháng yuǎnlong-term

疏远shū yuǎnbecome estranged

远方yuǎn fāngfar away

流传

liú chuán

spread; circulate; hand down

流感liú gǎnflu; influenza

流泪liú lèito shed tears

轮流lún liútake turns; rotation

长江

cháng jiāng

Yangtze River

队长duì zhǎngcaptain

院长yuàn zhǎngthe head of an institution whose name ends in 院

延长yán chánglengthen; extend; prolong

4.

How to Use 源远流长 in Sentences

chuán传

tǒng统

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

formal

tradition with a long history

Subject + Idiomwith 传统

yǒu友

yì谊

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

lì历

shǐ史

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

wén文

huà化

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

5.

Example Sentences with 源远流长

zhōng中

guó国

de的

lì历

shǐ史

yuán源

formal

Written

friendship with a long history

Subject + Idiomwith 友谊

formal

history with a long tradition

Subject + Idiomwith 历史

formal

Written

culture with a long history

Subject + Idiomwith 文化

yuǎn

远

liú流

cháng长

。

China's history is long-standing and well-established.

zhè这

zhǒng种

mín民

jiān间

yì艺

shù术

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

qí其

qǐ起

yuán源

kě可

zhuī追

sù溯

zhì至

táng唐

sòng宋

shí时

qī期

。

This folk art has a long history, its origins can be traced back to the Tang and Song dynasties.

nǐ你

men们

jiā家

zú族

de的

niàng酿

jiǔ酒

jì技

yì艺

zhēn真

de的

rú如

cǐ此

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

ma吗

？

Is your family's winemaking skill really that long-standing?

zhè这

ge个

chuán传

tǒng统

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

yǐ已

jīng经

zhuàn传

chéng承

le了

hǎo好

jǐ几

bǎi百

nián年

。

This tradition has a long history and has been passed down for several hundred years.

bié别

yǐ以

wéi为

tā他

men们

de的

hé合

zuò作

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

qí其

shí实

qù去

nián年

cái才

gāng刚

kāi开

shǐ始

。

Don't think their cooperation has a long history; it actually only started last year.