Chinese
cháng
Meaning: long
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

長
长

Example sentences

This road is very long.
這條路很長。
这条路很长。
This road is very long.
這條繩子有五米長。
这条绳子有五米长。
This rope is five meters long.
經過長時間的努力,他終於完成了這項任務。
经过长时间的努力,他终于完成了这项任务。
After a long period of hard work, he finally completed this task.
冬天晝短夜長。
冬天昼短夜长。
In winter, days are short and nights are long.
長江是中國最長的河流。
长江是中国最长的河流。
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.
那隻狗的毛很長。
那只狗的毛很长。
That dog's fur is very long.
我們在公園的長椅上愉快地交談。
我们在公园的长椅上愉快地交谈。
We had a pleasant conversation on the park bench.
他在月光下的影子拉得很長。
他在月光下的影子拉得很长。
His shadow was stretched long under the moonlight.
經過長時間的努力,我總算完成了這項任務。
经过长时间的努力,我总算完成了这项任务。
After a long time of effort, I finally finished this task.

Usage Notes

Describing large distance between two points.

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