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源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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源远流长

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

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Character Breakdown

源远流长 consists of 4 characters.

source, origin, spring

to flow, to drift, to circulate

Word Info

Pinyinyuán yuǎn liú cháng

Meaninghave a long history

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

Syntax—

Word源远流长

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远方

Words with 流

交流jiāo liúHSK 4
流利liú lìHSK 4
流行liú xíngHSK 4
河流hé liúHSK 5
流传liú chuánHSK 5
流感liú gǎnHSK 5
流泪liú lèiHSK 5
轮流

Words with 长

校长xiào zhǎngHSK 3
增长zēng zhǎngHSK 4
家长jiā zhǎngHSK 4
长城Cháng chéngHSK 4
长江Cháng jiāngHSK 4
队长duì zhǎngHSK 4
院长yuàn zhǎngHSK 4
延长

yuǎn fāng

HSK 6

lún liú

HSK 5

yán cháng

HSK 5

3.

How to Use 源远流长 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 源远流长 with other words naturally.

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

4.

Example Sentences with 源远流长

zhōng中

guó国

de的

lì历

shǐ史

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú

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

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.

zhè这

jiā家

lǎo老

zì字

hào号

de的

shēng声

yù誉

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

shēn深

shòu受

jǐ几

dài代

gù顾

kè客

xìn信

lài赖

。

The reputation of this time-honored brand has a long history and is deeply trusted by generations of customers.

zhōng中

huá华

wén文

huà化

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

bó博

dà大

jīng精

shēn深

，

duì对

shì世

jiè界

chǎn产

shēng生

le了

shēn深

yuǎn远

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

Chinese culture has a long and profound history, with extensive and profound influence on the world.

zán咱

men们

zhè这

ér儿

de的

yǐn饮

chá茶

xí习

sú俗

yuán源

yuǎn远

liú流

cháng长

，

zǎo早

yǐ已

róng融

rù入

rì日

cháng常

shēng生

huó活

。

The tea-drinking custom here has a long history and has long been integrated into daily life.