Word: 长 (zhǎng) to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance

么女长得特别漂亮。

Yāo nǚ zhǎng de tèbié piàoliang.

The youngest daughter was particularly beautiful.

他们父女俩长得很像。

Tāmen fùnǚ liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

The father and daughter look very alike.

他们父子长得真像。

Tāmen fùzǐ zhǎng de zhēn xiàng.

The father and son look so alike.

他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。

Tā de bízi shàng zhǎngle yí gè xiǎo gēda.

On his nose grew a small pimple.

他长得很俊，大家都夸他。

Tā zhǎng de hěn jùn, dàjiā dōu kuā tā.

He is very handsome, and everyone compliments him.

他长得很健壮。

Tā zhǎng de hěn jiànzhuàng.

He's well built.

他长得很像他爸爸。

Tā zhǎng de hěn xiàng tā bàba.

He really looks like his dad.

他长得很帅。

Tā zhǎng de hěn shuài.

He's very handsome.

他长得高吗？

Tā zhǎng de gāo ma?

Is he tall?

但愿我长高一点。

Dànyuàn wǒ zhǎng gāo yìdiǎn.

I wish I were a little taller.

你为什么长不大呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhǎng bú dà ne?

Why don't you grow up?

你和你哥哥长得一模一样。

Nǐ hé nǐ gēge zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

You look just like your big brother.

呵，这个孩子都长这么高了！

Ā, zhège háizi dōu cháng zhème gāole!

Wow, this child has grown so tall already!

她们母女长得非常像。

Tāmen mǔnǚ zhǎng de fēicháng xiàng.

The mother and daughter look very much alike.

她父母很漂亮，而她却长得一般。

Tā fùmǔ hěn piàoliang, ér tā què zhǎng de yìbān.

Her parents are very beautiful, but she looks ordinary.

她的头发长回原来的长度了。

Tā de tóufa zhǎng huí yuánlái de chángdù le.

Her hair grew back to its original length.

她的头发长回来了。

Tā de tóufa zhǎng huílaile.

Her hair grew back.

她的女儿长得又标致又聪明。

Tā de nǚ'ér zhǎng de yòu biāozhì yòu cōngming.

Her daughter is both pretty and smart.

她脸上长了一些斑点。

Tā liǎnshàng zhǎngle yìxiē bāndiǎn.

She has some spots on her face.

她长得像她姑姑。

Tā zhǎng de xiàng tā gūgu.

She resembles her aunt.

她长得很像妈妈。

Tā zhǎng de hěn xiàng māma.

She closely resembles her mother.

她长得很高。

Tā zhǎng de hěn gāo.

She has grown very tall.

她长得比较结实。

Tā zhǎng de bǐjiào jiēshi.

She's grown quite strong.

她长高了五公分。

Tā zhǎng gāole wǔ gōngfēn.

She's grown five centimetres taller.

屋后的竹子长得非常茂密。

Wū hòu de zhúzi zhǎng de fēicháng màomì.

The bamboo behind the house has grown very lush.

我儿子这个月又长高了两厘米。

Wǒ érzi zhège yuè yòu zhǎng gāole liǎng límǐ.

My son grew another two centimeters this month.

我知道眼睛为什么长在前面吗？

Wǒ zhīdào yǎnjing wèishénme zhǎng zài qiánmiàn ma?

Do I know why eyes are on the front?

我长了痘痘。

Wǒ zhǎngle dòudòu.

I've got a spot. (lit. I've grown a spot.)

我长耳朵了。

Wǒ zhǎng ěrduo le.

I have ears, you know.

有些人永远也长不大。

Yǒuxiē rén yǒngyuǎn yě zhǎng bú dà.

Some people never grow up.

树上长出了稚嫩的新叶。

Shù shàng zhǎng chūle zhìnèn de xīn Yè.

Tender new leaves have sprouted on the tree.

树不会长在草原上。

Shù búhuì zhǎng zài cǎoyuán shàng.

Trees do not grow on prairies.

树长叶子了。

Shù zhǎng yèzi le.

The tree has grown leaves.

没人知道那机器长什么样子。

Méi rén zhīdào nà jīqì zhǎng shénme yàngzi.

Nobody knew what the machine was like.

河边长着一丛野花。

Hébiān zhǎngzhe yì cóng yěhuā.

A cluster of wildflowers grows by the river.

眼睛为什么长在前面？

Yǎnjing wèishénme zhǎng zài qiánmiàn?

Why do we have eyes in front?

苹果长在树上。

Píngguǒ zhǎng zài shù shàng.

Apples grow on trees.

草已长了根。

Cǎo yǐ zhǎngle gēn.

The grass has grown roots.

这两个双胞胎兄弟长得一模一样。

Zhè liǎng gè shuāngbāotāi xiōngdì zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

These twin brothers are as alike as two peas in a pod.

这个土壤似乎长不出任何东西来。

Zhège tǔrǎng sìhū zhǎng bù chū rènhé dōngxi lái.

Nothing seems to grow in this soil.

这些人当中有些长得很像。

Zhèxiē rén dāngzhōng yǒuxiē zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

Some of these people look a lot like each other.

这些人里面有些长得很像。

Zhèxiē rén lǐmiàn yǒuxiē zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

Some of these people look really similar to each other.

这对双胞胎长得一模一样。

Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yìmúyíyàng.

Those twins look like two peas in a pod.

这是我第一次长胡子。

Zhè shì wǒ dìyīcì zhǎng húzi.

This is the first time I've ever grown a beard.

这盆花为什么长得不茂盛？

Zhè pénhuā wèishénme zhǎng de bú màoshèng?

Why isn't this potted plant growing lushly?

那些树长得太高了。

Nèixiē shù zhǎng de tài gāole.

Those trees have grown too tall.

钱不会从树上长出来。

Qián búhuì cóng shù shàng zhǎng chūlái.

Money does not grow on trees.