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长
cháng, zhǎng
Description
“长”有两个读音。读“cháng”的时候，意思是东西很长，比如头发很长、这条路很长。读“zhǎng”的时候，意思是长大、生长，比如小孩长高了。
"长" has two pronunciations. When pronounced "cháng", it means something is long, like long hair or a long road. When pronounced "zhǎng", it means to grow or grow up, like a child growing taller.
Meanings
长cháng
long (in length or time)
她的头发很长。
Her hair is very long.
长zhǎng
to grow; to grow up
孩子长得很快。
Children grow up quickly.
长zhǎng
chief; head; leader
他是我们班的班长。
He is the class monitor of our class.
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Notes
- Reading
cháng means "long"; zhǎng means "to grow" or "chief" — context decides.
- Nuance
as a noun zhǎng appears in titles like 校长, 班长, 部长.
In videos
“其实我有很长一段时间也是这样的感受。”
“所以，这个水果长在亚洲的热带。”
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