The Chinese word for long is
长
chángTranslations for long and their definitions
长 | |
1. Simplified form of 長 |
長 | |
1. long (of distance) | |
長征 - Long March | |
2. length | |
全長 - full length (of a river) | |
3. long (in space); far; distant | |
4. long (of time); lasting | |
5. everlasting; permanent | |
6. constantly; frequently | |
7. straight; perfectly straight | |
8. upright; right; good; fine | |
9. strength; advantage; merit | |
10. skill; specialism | |
11. to excel in | |
12. to begin to grow; to grow; to develop | |
長zhǎng大 - to grow old | |
我 家 的 樹 長zhǎng 得 很 健康。 - The tree in my house is growing healthily. | |
13. (of a person) to look; to appear (e.g. beautiful) | |
14. to increase; to enhance | |
15. (intransitive) to increase; to go up | |
16. to nourish | |
17. old (of age) | |
年長zhǎng - senior | |
18. senior; elder | |
兄長zhǎng - elder brother | |
19. leader; master; chief; head | |
20. eldest; oldest | |
21. to exalt; to honor | |
22. to wield; to be in control of | |
23. (archaic) length; measure of length | |
24. (archaic, Min) to be left over; surplus, residue | |
今旦 飯 長 野 儕。 (gĭng-dáng buông diông iā sâ̤, MD) - There is a lot of leftover food today. |
久 | |
1. (of time) long | |
你 待dāi 了 多久? - How long did you stay? | |
我們 走路 走 了 很 久。 - We walked for a long time. |
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