长
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Definitions
- 1. length
- 2. long
- 3. forever
- 4. always
- 5. constantly
Words Containing 长
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
talking endlessly; long-winded
slender
overall length
long and tedious
bureau chief
regimental command
locally born and bred
to grow
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
family head
specialty
bureau chief
mayor
military division level commander
factory director
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
to mature
what one is good at
head of an institute etc
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
to be good at; to be expert in
president of a club, committee etc
(college, university) president
to grow (usually of abstract things)
very long
personal strength
class monitor
to grow
group leader
captain (of a boat)
remain fresh
chairman of the board of directors
department head
head of a (government etc) department
(for a) long time
long vacation
the Great Wall
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
to grow up
length
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
to be effective over an extended period
long term
for a long time
Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
appearance
length
good aspects
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
long-distance running
one's elders
long distance
to extend as long as
long-term
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]
captain
not having any special skill
unexpected misfortune
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
not improving
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
middle distance race
a long time
ancient official title
to stretch; to extend
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)
(math.) distance-preserving
head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
(jocular) to sleep on the couch; to sleep in the living room
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
elder brother
optical wavelength
rabbits don't have long tails (idiom)
Minister of the Interior
warden
(level of) redundancy
filibuster
conductor
to possess nothing except bare necessities
deputy governor (of a province or colony)
deputy mayor
vice-principal
vice-secretary
vice-chairman
assistant (government) minister
deputy chair of board
to lengthen
to encourage
packet size (computing)
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
district chief
even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
semiaxis
north-south distance
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
army Chief of Staff
chief of staff
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯[luó bó tè · bó ēn sī], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell
see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng]
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
the monarch and his ministers
perimeter
cheerleader
secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
chair (or president, speaker etc) of national congress
Defense secretary
person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物園|动物园, cemetery 陵園|陵园 etc
enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
chief executive
Virudhaka (one of the Heavenly Kings)
growth rate (esp. in economics)
one's days are numbered
minister of foreign affairs
foreign minister
abbot
to form a long queue (idiom)
Dae Jang Geum, a 2003 Korean historical drama TV series
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
(coll.) (a person's) long legs
Tianchang, county-level city in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
Tianchang, county-level city in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
after a long time (idiom)
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
head of a committee
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
chief cabinet secretary (Japan)
patriarchal system
family goings-on
parent-teacher conference
to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant
presiding judge
auditor
one's superior
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
long and arduous journey (idiom)
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
governor (of a province or colony)
\learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them\, idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[wèi yuán]
annual rate of growth
senior
secretary-general
exponential increase
store manager
Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer
presiding judge
executive chef
head of provincial PRC government department
extension cord
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning
arc length
arc length (the length of a curve segment)
parametrization by arc length (of a space curve)
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
long
profound
extremely long
growth mindset
growth rate
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to work as long-term hired hand
to make a long distance call
to lengthen
to pull a long face
to lengthen
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
platoon leader
(police) detective
with swagger
to swagger off
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[bá miáo zhù zhǎng]
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
provost
when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit
Minister of Education
dean
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
clan elder
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
duration
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
eldest
presidency (Mormon Church)
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
village chief
to gossip (idiom)