increase ⇒ 控制人口增长 kòngzhì rénkǒu zēngzhǎng → control the increase in population
多长
how long
家长
( 一家之长 ) head of the family
局长
director
师长
teacher
延长
extend
悠长
drawn-out
成长
grow up ( pt grew ) , pp grown
擅长
be skilled in ⇒ 擅长外交 shàncháng wàijiāo → be skilled in diplomacy ⇒ 擅长武术 shàncháng wǔshù → be skilled at martial arts
校长
principal
滋长
grow ( pt grew ) , pp grown
漫长
endless
特长
speciality ( 英 ) specialty ( 美 )
生长
( 植物 ) grow ( pt grew ) , pp grown
绵长
long ⇒ 绵长的岁月 miáncháng de suìyuè → many years
见长
be good at
酋长
( 指部落首领 ) tribal chief
长久
long-term ⇒ 长久之计 cháng jiǔ zhī jì → long-term plan
长于
be good at
长假
extended break
长势
crop growth
长叹
sigh deeply
长城
the Great Wall
长处
strong point
长寿
long-lived ⇒ 祝您长寿! Zhù nín chángshòu! → Here's to a long life!
长度
length
长江
the Yangtze River
长相
features pl
长眠
( 婉 ) die
长短
( 长度 ) length
长空
vast sky
长足
rapid ⇒ 职业教育取得了长足发展。 Zhíyè jiàoyù qǔdéle chángzú fāzhǎn. → There has been rapid development in vocational education.
长跑
go long-distance running ( pt went ) , pp gone ⇒ 你参加过长跑比赛吗? Nǐ cānjiāguo chángpǎo bǐsài ma? → Have you ever taken part in any long-distance running competitions?
accident ⇒ 孩子要有个三长两短,父母该怎么办呢? Háizi yào yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn, fùmǔ gāi zěnme bàn ne? → If something happens and the child dies, what will his parents do then?
别无长物
( 表示俭朴 ) own the mere bare necessities
English translation of '长'
长 (長)
(cháng)
形
long
⇒ 长发 (chángfà) long hair
名
(= 长度) length
⇒ 这张桌子有两米长。 (Zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒu liǎng mǐ cháng.) This table is two metres in length.