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長
cháng, zhǎng
Description
"长"有两个常用的读音。读"cháng"的时候，意思是长度大，跟"短"相反，比如长长的头发。
读"zhǎng"的时候，可以表示年纪大，也可以表示领导，比如校长、班长。
Meanings
长cháng
long (in length, distance, or time)
这条河很长。
This river is very long.
长zhǎng
to grow; to develop
小树长高了。
长zhǎng
head; chief; leader
他是我们的班长。
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Notes
- Reading
长 is a heteronym — "cháng" means long, "zhǎng" means grow or leader.
- Nuance
长(zhǎng) in titles like 校长, 局长 marks the person in charge.
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