长chánglong
长 (cháng) means "long," as in 这条路很长 (This road is very long), 她的头发很长 (Her hair is long) and 这件衣服太长了 (This piece of clothing is too long). This entry covers this one sense: all three examples use 长 to say that a road, hair or a piece of clothing is long.
What does 长 mean?
- 1.
longadjective
What does the character 长 mean?
- 长long
How do you use 长?
See it in 这条路很长, 她的头发很长 and 这件衣服太长了.
What are some examples of 长 in a sentence?
How is 长 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢这件衣服吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan zhè jiàn yīfu ma?
Do you like this piece of clothing?
- Speaker B:
不喜欢。这件衣服太长了。
Bù xǐhuan. Zhè jiàn yīfu tài cháng le.
No. This piece of clothing is too long.
- Speaker A:
你走这条路吗?
Nǐ zǒu zhè tiáo lù ma?
Are you taking this road?
- Speaker B:
不走,这条路很长。
Bù zǒu, zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.
No, this road is very long.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.