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长(cháng)
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Translation
  • (adj.) long
  • (v.) grow, develop
  • (n./v.) length; strong point; be good at
  • (v.) look (like)
  • (radical.) long
  • (adj./n./v.) elder, senior; the eldest; chief, leader; to increase
Radical
长 镸 長(cháng) long
Simplified 长
Traditional 長
Strokes count 4
Illustration for 长

Words with 长 35

Same pronunciation 12

Similar pronunciation 25

Synonyms 3

Antonyms 1

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Examples of use 22

长(Cháng) 城(chéng)
(n.) Great Wall (also refers to the name of several brands in China)
所(suǒ) 以(yǐ) ，(,) 鸟(niǎo) 儿(er) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 爱(ài) 惜(xī) 羽(yǔ) 毛(máo) ，(,) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 都(dōu) 会(huì) 花(huā) 很(hěn) 长(zhǎng) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 来(lái) 保(bǎo) 养(yǎng) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 的(de) “(“) 羽(yǔ) 衣(yī) ”(”) 。(.)
Therefore, birds cherish feathers very much and spend a long time maintaining their "feather clothes" every day.
他(tā) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 是(shì) 警(jǐng) 察(chá) 局(jú) 长(cháng) 。(。)
His father is the chief of police.
中(zhōng) 国(guó) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 有(yǒu) 长(cháng) 城(chéng) ，(，) 颐(yí) 和(hé) 园(yuán) 和(hé) 故(gù) 宫(gōng) 。(。)
Beijing, China has the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Forbidden City.
中(zhōng) 国(guó) 的(de) 学(xué) 生(sheng) 一(yī) 年(nián) 有(yǒu) 两(liǎng) 个(gè) 长(cháng) 的(de) 假(jià) 期(qī) ，(，) 一(yī) 个(gè) 在(zài) 夏(xià) 天(tiān) ，(，) 一(yī) 个(gè) 在(zài) 冬(dōng) 天(tiān) 。(。)
Chinese students have two long holidays a year, one in summer and one in winter.
妈(mā) 妈(ma) 的(de) 头(tóu) 发(fa) 真(zhēn) 长(cháng) ！(！)
Mum's hair is so long!
长(cháng) 江(jiāng) 是(shì) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 最(zuì) 长(cháng) 的(de) 河(hé) 。(。)
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.
姐(jiě) 姐(jie) 的(de) 头(tóu) 发(fa) 很(hěn) 长(cháng) 。(.)
My older sister's hair is very long.
女(nǚ) 生(shēng) 要(yào) 穿(chuān) 一(yī) 双(shuāng) 白(bái) 色(sè) 的(de) 长(cháng) 袜(wà) 。(。)
Girls should wear a pair of white stockings.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 冷(lěng) ，(，) 穿(chuān) 长(cháng) 裤(kù) 吧(ba) 。(。)
It's a little cold today. Wear trousers.
太(tài) 长(cháng) 了(le) ！(！)
It's too long!
这(zhè) 条(tiáo) 裤(kù) 子(zi) 太(tài) 长(cháng) 了(le) 。(。)
These trousers are too long.
细(xì) 长(cháng)
slender
长(cháng) 假(jià)
long vacation
长(cháng) 方(fāng) 形(xíng)
rectangle
长(cháng) 椅(yǐ)
bench
长(cháng) 篇(piān)
lengthy (report or speech)
长(cháng) 衫(shān)
long gown | cheongsam | traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
长(cháng) 裙(qún)
long skirt; full-length skirt
长(cháng) 裤(kù)
trousers
多(duō) 长(cháng) 时(shí) 间(jiān)
(of time) how long
长(cháng) 头(tóu) 发(fa)
long hair

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