长 zhǎng: Meaning and Pronunciation / HSK 3 Audio https://mandarinmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HSK3-zhang3.mp3 长 (zhǎng) English Meaning elderseniorto growto developto come into beingto acquireto enhanceto 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. Want to Practice Writing?Check out our HSK 1 & HSK 2 Character Practice Sheets. 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; lengthHSK 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 increaseHSK 4 Word List长城(cháng chéng): the Great Wall长江(cháng jiāng): Changjiang river; Yangtze riverHSK 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 generationHSK 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 ←张 zhang | 照顾 zhao gu→