长 — how to use it in Chinese

to grow; leader; senior

Frequent patterns

Explanation

As zhǎng, it means to grow or to hold a senior position. Appears in compounds like 组长 (group leader) and 校长 (principal).

Has two readings: cháng (long) and zhǎng (to grow, leader). The meaning depends on the pinyin.

Example sentences

这 zhè 条 tiáo 路 lù 很 hěn 长 cháng

This road is very long.

孩子 hái zi 长 zhǎng 大 dà 了 le

The child has grown up.

他 tā 是 shì 组长 zǔ zhǎng

He is the group leader.

他 tā 的 de 头发 tóu fa 很 hěn 长 cháng

His hair is very long.

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