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长
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Definitions
- 1. length
- 2. long
- 3. forever
- 4. always
- 5. constantly
Example Sentences
1 shown他写 长 信。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 长
(coll.) are you blind or something?
Changshun county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
to compare long and short
spirit reaches to the rainbow
family goings-on
to grow
(police) detective
(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)
economic growth
(Western) concert flute
arc length
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
Changhong (brand)
immortality
strip
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Minister of Education
president of the association
family head
to gossip (idiom)
gibbon
chair (or president, speaker etc) of national congress
store manager
(bird species of China) long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
exponential increase
the Great Wall
Changling County in Songyuan 松原[sōng yuán], Jilin
Changbaishan Tianchi, volcanic crater lake on the border between China and North Korea
Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline
growth mindset
deputy governor (of a province or colony)
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
tusk
Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市[xī ān shì], Shaanxi
(coll.) (a person's) long legs
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
provost
cheerleader
chief executive
economic growth rate
patriarchal system
Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
(bird species of China) little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
trousers
long-distance running
person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)
to look (pretty, the same etc)
(for a) long time
elder
Defense secretary
cuboid
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
talking endlessly; long-winded
(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant
remain fresh
governor (of a province or colony)
filibuster
middle distance race
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
(military) lead aircraft
to have eyes
locally born and bred
parent-teacher conference
village chief
stockings; thigh-highs
Changjiang or Yangtze river basin
Annamite Range, aka Annamese Cordillera, mountain range forming the border between Vietnam and Laos
line (i.e. of people waiting)
to grow all over
the long tail
\learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them\, idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[wèi yuán]
(bird species of China) long-billed wren-babbler (Rimator malacoptilus)
novel
(bird species of China) Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
long dark night
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes
long vacation
with swagger
long life
good luck and long life
(geometry) side length
chief executive
to die
lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)
Minister of the Interior
Presbyterianism
profound
village chief
Long Island Iced Tea
word length effect
rafting on the Yangtze River
waterside promenade
vice-chairman
treasurer
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
rabbits don't have long tails (idiom)
(bird species of China) silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)
giraffe
when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit
long sigh
Taoist priest
good aspects
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus)
flask
senior
(bird species of China) long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)
to last for a long time; to endure
semiaxis
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Changjiang River
rectangle
Vincent C. Siew (1939-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-2000, vice president 2008-2012
Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[jǐ nán shì], Shandong
Tianchang, county-level city in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
president of a club, committee etc
female gossip
commander
Changzhi prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
single-line formation (army)
presiding judge
lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
abbot
captain
Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
to ebb and rise
special skill
unexpected misfortune
Hwang Jang-yop (1923-2010), North Korean politician known for defecting to South Korea
year in, year out (idiom)
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
long term
(bird species of China) mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado)
to possess nothing except bare necessities
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[táng cháo]
eldest
Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang
Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
(coll.) to play mahjong
to mature
ladle
perimeter
eldest son
profound (meaning, implications etc)
altar lamp burning day and night
immortality
Changsha county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
long COVID
tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic
Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Changting county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
(bird species of China) common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
baguette
personal strength
section chief (of an administrative unit)
seniority
ministerial level (e.g. negotiations)
ODA Nobunaga (1534-1582), Japanese shogun (warlord), played an important role in unifying Japan
parametrization by arc length (of a space curve)
clan elder
(derog.) the Longhairs (Taiping rebels of the 19th century)
head of a division of the music academy of the imperial court
(level of) redundancy
head of a (government etc) department
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning
long poem
name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部長|部长[bù zhǎng]
trombone
all the year round
long and narrow
what one is good at
specialty
Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei
deputy mayor
Chotoku
(bird species of China) long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)
military division level commander
secretary-general
the summer solstice
Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
to grow hair
long-term
to make a long story short (idiom)
(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life
Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
captain
Hydra (constellation)
Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
to watch out
Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
Yangtze River Economic Belt
for a long time
platoon leader
to make a long distance call
long distance network
hose
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
bureau chief
to possess nothing except bare necessities
chief cabinet secretary (Japan)
(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)
long gown
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[xián yáng], Shaanxi
slender
long-term stability
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
growth rate (esp. in economics)
lit. thin streams flow forever
warden
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
to grow up
senior official
Changping, place name in Gaoping County 高平縣|高平县, southern Shanxi, the scene of the great battle of 262-260 BC between Qin and Zhao
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi
(literary) things other than the bare necessities of life
Great Firewall of China (system for restricting access to foreign websites)
Changzhou district of Wuzhou city 梧州市[wú zhōu shì], Guangxi
endless happiness (idiom)
(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)
long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)
battalion commander
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
(bird species of China) Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
Changshun county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Nagano prefecture, Japan
to lengthen
length indicator
one's days are numbered
company commander
slim
long and tedious
(math.) distance-preserving
minister level conference
neighborhood warden
Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[qú táng xiá], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[wū xiá] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[xī líng xiá]
(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)
vice-principal
Changning County in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[yí bīn], Sichuan
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
one's superior
to grow teeth
negative growth
Tianchang, county-level city in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
eldest daughter
assistant (government) minister
(of a text) very lengthy (idiom)
famous scene in Romance of the Three Kingdoms in which Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云 charges seven times through the ranks of Cao Cao's armies
mayor
tablet and altar honoring a great benefactor (idiom)
primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
Changzhi prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西[shān xī]
fierce and ambitious character
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[jǐ nán shì], Shandong
enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
pike
(bird species of China) long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
head of an institute etc
Evergreen (Group), Taiwan-based shipping and transportation conglomerate
(textiles) plush
to lengthen
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
Changning district, central Shanghai
deputy chair of board
(military) Chief of Staff
the monarch and his ministers
(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning
optical wavelength
(college, university) president
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
one's elders
feature-length film
long queue
proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), aka long-nosed monkey
minister level conference
class president (in a school)
chairman of the board of directors
see 長江後浪推前浪|长江后浪推前浪[cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng]
Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline
long handle
factory director
long distance
(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)
height (of person)
see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng]
to seem to grow younger
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
long
Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005
Battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦軍|秦军[qín jūn] encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000
good prospects in the long term (finance)
Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[yān tái], Shandong
senior
head of a committee
duration
to excel at (typically used after the area of expertise)
endless mist
pew
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
minister level conference
to lengthen
Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi
(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings
see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[bá miáo zhù zhǎng]
Nagasaki, Japan
(bird species of China) long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni)
growth rate
long life and prosperity
longwave (radio)
to acquire knowledge
slender
chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
to grow (usually of abstract things)
(coll.) snake
department head
Chang'an University
(bird species of China) blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale)
not improving
foreign minister
order Proboscidea (elephants and mammoths)
(coll.) to play mahjong
long-term coexistence
captain (of a boat)
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
a long talk
(bird species of China) Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
to encourage
secretary-general
abbot
the eagle soars in the sky (citation from Mao Zedong)
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
length (duration) of a film
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
to spread malicious gossip
camera (jocular)
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
auditor
Cheung Sha Wan (poultry market in Hong Kong)
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
to grow
Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[fú zhōu], Fujian
Virudhaka (one of the Heavenly Kings)
how well a crop (or plant) is growing
extremely long
Dae Jang Geum, a 2003 Korean historical drama TV series
Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang
long-distance call
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
Changfeng county in Hefei 合肥[hé féi], Anhui
growth hormone
(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus hypoleucos)
annual rate of growth
(literary) the vast sky
length
bench
cheong sam (long skirt)
stone beam
Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
total length
lengthy (report or speech)
Nagano (name)
to make progress
tall boots
Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[shān xī]
long sleeves
baguette
spike
(bird species of China) large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
long distance
(bird species of China) Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)
presiding judge
secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
long position (finance)
(bird species of China) long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)
packet size (computing)
to compare long and short
regimental command
Changning county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[yí bīn], Sichuan
(bird species of China) dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)
to make the best of a bad job
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
group leader
army Chief of Staff
to gain knowledge and experience
Changbai or Baekdu mountains 白頭山|白头山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology
growth rate
arc length (the length of a curve segment)
long and difficult trek
to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
headman (of primitive people)
to be good at; to be expert in
long-distance coach
(bird species of China) black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
EVA Air, Taiwanese international airline
deputy chief
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
Changzhi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
after a long time (idiom)
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang
dean
Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
ancient official title
head of provincial PRC government department
boot
presidency (Mormon Church)
Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[xīn xiāng], Henan
to spread malicious gossip
wavelength
president or director (of association etc)
person in charge of a train station 車站|车站[chē zhàn] (stationmaster), website 網站|网站[wǎng zhàn] (webmaster), volunteer center 志工站[zhì gōng zhàn] (center manager), etc
bank president
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
governor of a province
(idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game)
promenade
scythe
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
lit. many nights under a harsh moon
extension cord
long distance runner
loquacious
section chief
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
the Great Wall
Changge, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan
appearance
to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)
town headman
to be adept in
long and arduous journey (idiom)
(bird species of China) long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda)
long distance call charge
to long press (a button)
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
stockings
Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[dà lián], Liaoning
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
vice-secretary
unit of length
(jocular) to sleep on the couch; to sleep in the living room
Sauvignon blanc (grape type)
Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[dà lián], Liaoning
district chief
county's head commissioner
conductor
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
elder brother
to grow up
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
long term
(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes
Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan shipping line)
woolly mammoth
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
bureau chief
long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)
continuous and patient effort (idiom)
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[xián yáng], Shaanxi
Emirate
long-term
to remain forever new (idiom)
very long
to depart this life
(bird species of China) Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima)
to pull a long face
eldest brother
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
chairman (of a legislative assembly)
long-distance bus
to vegetate
minister of finance
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
length
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山[bái shān], Jilin
Yangtze River Delta
overall length
Changting, county-level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
eldest grandson
to work as long-term hired hand
(dialect) peanut
class monitor
to stretch; to extend
to extend as long as
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]
to be effective over an extended period
Changling County in Songyuan 松原[sōng yuán], Jilin
executive chef
senior official
courtesy name of 關羽|关羽[guān yǔ]
eternal rest (i.e. death)
(bird species of China) grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus)
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
a long time
rapid progress
Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[xīn xiāng], Henan
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
Changge, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan
Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the west after dusk
to form a long queue (idiom)
chief of staff
Tibetan long horned antelope
director general
north-south distance
not having any special skill
pike
to swagger off
Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)
Changbai township, capital of Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
auxin (plant growth hormone)
you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
(bird species of China) long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
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
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
long hair
to control from a distance (idiom)
Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[fú zhōu], Fujian
servant
body length
marathon (sports)
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[xī wèi], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[tǔ mén]
the rough (golf)
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
Changfeng county in Hefei 合肥[hé féi], Anhui
minister of foreign affairs
Chang-lin Tien (1935-2002), Chinese-American professor and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley 1990-1997
sound duration
short wavelength