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长 (zhǎng) English Meaning
- elder
- senior
- to grow
- to develop
- to come into being
- to acquire
- to enhance
- to increase
Traditional Character: 長
This character forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list. PLEASE NOTE: This character is also pronounced cháng in other HSK levels.
Sample Sentences
- 夏季昼长。
Xiàjì zhòu zhǎng.
In summer the days are long. - 他写长信。
Tā xiě zhǎng xìn.
He’s writing a long letter. - 那座桥不长。
Nà zuò qiáo bù cháng.
That bridge isn’t long. - 大象有长鼻子。
Dà xiàng yǒu cháng bízi.
An elephant has a long nose. - 心胸坦荡寿命长。
Xīnxiōng tǎndàng shòumìng zhǎng.
A light heart lives long. - 野鸡长着长尾巴。
Yějī zhǎngzhe chángwěibā.
Pheasants have long tails.
Stroke Order & Character Components
长 (cháng): (cháng) length; long; forever; always; constantly (zhǎng) chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance
长 (zhǎng): long
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 长
HSK 2 Word List
- 长(cháng): long; length
HSK 3 Word List
- 校长(xiào zhǎng): (college, university) president; headmaster; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi),名(míng)
- 长(zhǎng): elder; senior; to grow; to develop; to come into being; to acquire; to enhance; to increase
HSK 4 Word List
- 长城(cháng chéng): the Great Wall
- 长江(cháng jiāng): Changjiang river; Yangtze river
HSK 5 Word List
- 长途(cháng tú): long distance
- 成长(chéng zhǎng): to mature; to grow; growth
- 生长(shēng zhǎng): to grow
- 延长(yán cháng): to prolong; to extend; to delay
- 长辈(zhǎng bèi): one’s elders; older generation
HSK 6 Word List
- 拔苗助长(bá miáo zhù zhǎng): to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
- 董事长(dǒng shì zhǎng): chairman of the board; chairman
- 漫长(màn cháng): very long; endless
- 擅长(shàn cháng): to be good at; to be expert in
- 特长(tè cháng): personal strength; one’s special ability or strong points
- 专长(zhuān cháng): specialty; special knowledge or ability
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
