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长chánglong

HSK 2word

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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. 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?

  1. 这条路很长。

    Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.

    This road is very long.

  2. 她的头发很长。

    Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.

    Her hair is long.

  3. 这件衣服太长了。

    Zhè jiàn yīfu tài cháng le.

    This piece of clothing is too long.

How is 长 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你喜欢这件衣服吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan zhè jiàn yīfu ma?

    Do you like this piece of clothing?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    你走这条路吗?

    Nǐ zǒu zhè tiáo lù ma?

    Are you taking this road?

  4. Speaker B:

    不走,这条路很长。

    Bù zǒu, zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.

    No, this road is very long.

Can you use 长 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这条路很___。 (This road is very long.)
  2. 2.What does 她的头发很长。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这件衣服太___了。 (This piece of clothing is too long.)

What should you learn next?

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.