長 (cháng) - long & length
長 · cháng
long;
length;
lasting;
to grow;
to excel;
elder;
senior;
leader;
chief
longlengthlasting
Usage highlights
long timelong distancegrow upmayorprincipalelder brother
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This river is very long (長河).
- She has long hair (長髮).
- He is growing taller (長高).
- The meeting lasted a long time (長時間).
Collocations
- long time(長時間)
- long distance(長距離)
- grow up(長大)
- mayor(市長)
- principal(校長)
- elder brother(兄長)
Idioms
- Long-winded and tedious(長篇大論)
- Long-standing friendship(長久友誼)
- Draw out to a great length(長篇累牘)
- Advantages outweigh disadvantages(長處多於短處)
- Long-cherished wish(長久願望)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents longevity and endurance in Chinese culture, often used in auspicious phrases.
- Historically associated with leadership positions and seniority in Confucian social hierarchy.
- Appears in many compound words related to growth, development, and duration.