长[cháng]

形(of space or time) long

♦ 这条河很~。 This is a long river.

♦ 夏季昼~夜短。 In summer the days are long and the nights short.

♦ ~~的柳条垂到湖面。 The long willow twigs hang low, brushing against the surface of the lake.

名

1. length

♦ 南京长江大桥全~六千七百七十二米。 The overall length of the Changjiang River Bridge at Nanjing is 6, 772 metres.

2. strong point; forte

♦ 取人之~, 补己之短 overcome one's shortcomings by learning from others' strong points

动be good at; be proficient in

♦ 她~于刺绣。 She is good at embroidery. or Embroidery is her forte.

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长[zhǎng]
形

1. older; elder; senior

♦ 比他年~ older than him

♦ 他比我~一辈。 He belongs to my father's generation.

♦ 他比我~两岁。 He is senior to me by two years. or He is two years my senior.

2. eldest; oldest

♦ ~兄 eldest brother

♦ ~女 eldest daughter

名chief; head

♦ 科长

♦ 首长

动

1. grow; develop

♦ 青年时期是~身体的时期。 Youth is the time of physical growth.

♦ 庄稼~得很旺。 The crops are growing very well.

2. come into being; begin to grow; form

♦ ~疮 have a boil

♦ ~癌 get cancer

♦ ~锈 get rusty

♦ 孩子~牙了。 The baby is teething.

♦ ~叶子了。 The leaves are coming out.

♦ 桃树~虫了。 The peach tree is wormy.

3. acquire; enhance; increase

♦ ~见识 increase one's knowledge; gain experience

♦ ~工资 get an increase in salary; get a pay rise (or pay raise)

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