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cháng
cháng
long
- length
- strong point; forte
- be good at
cháng-chù
长处
n.
good qualities; strong points
cháng-dù
长度
n.
length
cháng-nián
长年
all the year round; long-term
cháng-qī
长期
n.
over a long period of time; long-term; long-lasting
cháng-shòu
长寿
v.
a long life; longevity; long-lived
cháng-tú
长途
adj.
long-distance
cháng-yuǎn
长远
adj.
long-term; long-range
cháng-huà-duǎn-shuō
长话短说
to make a long story short; make short of long
cháng-nián-lěi-yuè
长年累月
year in year out; for months and years
cháng-shēng-bù-lǎo
长生不老
live forever and never grow old; ever-living
Usage 用法
(of space or time) long
Tā-de tuǐ zhēn zhǎng a!
她的腿真长啊！
Her legs are so long!
length
Zhè zuò dà-qiáo quán-zhǎng liù-qiān qī-bǎi qī-shí-èr mǐ.
这座大桥全长六千七百七十二米。
The overall length of the bridage is 6,772 metres.
strong point; forte
Nǐ yīng-gāi qǔ-cháng-bǔ-duǎn.
你应该取长补短。
You should overcome your shortcomings by learning from other’s strong points.
be good at
Tā cháng-yú shū-fǎ.
她长于书法。
She is good at calligraphy.
