长
chángTraditional 長
long; length
Every meaning
zhǎng
- to grow
- to gain; to increase (as in 长见识)
- head; chief (as in 校长)
- older; senior
cháng
- strong point; strength (as in 特长)
- length
- long
In a sentence
她的头发很长。
Her hair is very long.
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In the Library
一月”说的是哪个月，“一个月”说的是多长时间。
在中国，说一次再见，能说多长时间？
我们看了很长时间，都不知道。
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Words with 长
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).