Word: 长 (cháng, zhǎng)

一人计短，众人计长

yì rén jì duǎn, zhòngrén jì cháng

one person's plan is short; many people's plans are long

一光年到底有多长？

Yì guāngnián dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng?

Just how long is one light-year?

三尺长的梯子,搭不上檐儿

sānchǐ zhǎng de tīzi,dā bú shàng yán ér

a three-foot ladder: can't be propped up to the eaves

三长补一短,三勤带一懒

sān cháng bǔ yì duǎn,sānqín dài yì lǎn

three strengths make up for one weakness, three diligent people carry one lazy one

下了一场大雨，庄稼长得更好了。

Xià le yìcháng dàyǔ, zhuāngjia zhǎng de gèng hǎole.

After a heavy rain, the crops grew even better.

下了几场雨，地里的苗都长高了。

Xià le jǐ chǎng yǔ, dìlǐ de miáo dōu zhǎng gāole.

After several rains, the sprouts in the field have grown tall.

不挨骂长不大

bù áimà zhǎng bú dà

without being scolded, one doesn't grow up

不要把皮肤长时间暴露在阳光里。

Búyào bǎ pífū cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng lǐ.

Skin shouldn't be exposed to sunlight for too long.

东北的冬天又长又冷。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu lěng.

Winters in Northeast China are long and cold.

中国的农耕历史非常长。

Zhōngguó de nónggēng lìshǐ fēicháng cháng.

China has a very long history of agriculture.

么女长得特别漂亮。

Yāo nǚ zhǎng de tèbié piàoliang.

The youngest daughter was particularly beautiful.

人不知自丑，马不知脸长

rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng

people don't know their own ugliness, horses don't know their faces are long

人心都是肉长的

rénxīn dōu shì ròu zhǎng de

everyone's heart is made of flesh

人生没有固定的终点，路还很长。

Rénshēng méiyǒu gùdìng de zhōngdiǎn, lù hái hěn cháng.

Life has no fixed end point, and the road is still long.

人生的路途还很长。

Rénshēng de lùtú hái hěn cháng.

The path of life is still long.

人的肠很长，你知道吗？

Rén de cháng hěn cháng, nǐ zhīdào ma?

Human intestines are very long, did you know that?

人要长交，账要短结

rén yào cháng jiāo, zhàng yào duǎn jié

friends should be kept long, accounts should be settled short

从北京飞到南非要很长时间。

Cóng Běijīng fēi dào Nánfēi yào hěn cháng shíjiān.

It takes a long time to fly from Beijing to South Africa.

从这里步行到你家要多长时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào nǐ jiā yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take from here to your house on foot?

从这里飞到新加坡要多长时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ fēi dào Xīnjiāpō yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to fly from here to Singapore?

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.

他们要求减少工作时长。

Tāmen yāoqiú jiǎnshǎo gōngzuò shí cháng.

They demand a reduction in working hours.

他当老师的时间不太长。

Tā dāng lǎoshī de shíjiān bú tài cháng.

He hasn't been a teacher for long.

他把长文章浓缩成一段话。

Tā bǎ zhǎng wénzhāng nóngsuō chéng yíduàn huà.

He condensed the long article into a single paragraph.

他有长头发。

Tā yǒu cháng tóufa.

He has long hair.

他留长头发吗？

Tā liú zhǎng tóufa ma?

Does he have long hair?

他的句子超级长。

Tā de jùzi chāojí zhǎng.

His sentences are extremely long.

他的头发很长。

Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.

He wears his hair long.

他的头发留得很长。

Tā de tóufa liú de hěn cháng.

He wears his hair long.

他的夹克袖子太长了。

Tā de jiákè xiùzi tài chángle.

The sleeves of his jacket are too long.

他的脖子很长。

Tā de bózi hěn cháng.

He has a long neck.

他的腿很长。

Tā de tuǐ hěn cháng.

He has long legs.

他的讲座很长。

Tā de jiǎngzuò hěn cháng.

His lectures are very long.

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.

他的鼻子很长。

Tā de bízi hěn cháng.

He has a long nose.

他等了很长时间。

Tā děng le hěn cháng shíjiān.

He was waiting a long time.

他等了很长的时间。

Tā děng le hěn cháng de shíjiān.

He was waiting for a long time.

他给我们讲了一个很长的故事。

Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí gè hěn cháng de gùshi.

He told us a long story.

他长得凶恶，其实心很软。

Tā zhǎng de xiōng'è, qíshí xīn hěn ruǎn.

He looks fierce, but he actually has a soft heart.

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.

他长得憨厚，说话也很实在。

Tā zhǎng de hānhou, shuōhuà yě hěn shízài.

He looks honest and simple, and he speaks plainly too.

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.

体育场外面已经排了很长的队。

Tǐyùchǎng wàimiàn yǐjīng páile hěn cháng de duì.

There is already a long line outside the stadium.

你为什么长不大呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhǎng bú dà ne?

Why don't you grow up?

你们表姐妹长得真像！

Nǐmen biǎojiěmèi zhǎng de zhēn xiàng!

You girl cousins really look alike!

你们那儿的雨季长不长？

Nǐmen nàr de yǔjì zhǎng bù cháng?

Is the rainy season long where you live?

你会待多长时间？

Nǐ huì dài duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will you be staying?

你写这份报告花了多长时间？

Nǐ xiě zhè fèn bàogào huāle duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did it take you to write this report?

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.

你在这家公司工作了多长时间了？

Nǐ zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuòle duō cháng shíjiān le?

How long have you been working at this company?

你妹妹长得真清秀！

Nǐ mèimei zhǎng de zhēn qīngxiù!

Your younger sister is so delicately pretty!

你打算长时间停留吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn cháng shíjiān tíngliú ma?

Do you plan to stay long?

你每天工作多长时间？

Nǐ měitiān gōngzuò duō cháng shíjiān?

How long do you work for each day?

你的头发太长了。

Nǐ de tóufa tài chángle.

Your hair is too long.

你等了多长时间?

Nǐ děng le duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did you wait?

你等了多长时间了?

Nǐ děng le duō cháng shíjiān le?

How long have you been waiting?

你花多长时间汉语学这么好。

Nǐ huā duō cháng shíjiān Hànyǔ xué zhème hǎo.

How much time did it take you to learn Chinese so well?

你认为野餐要多长时间？

Nǐ rènwéi yěcān yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long did you think the picnic was going to last?

兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。

Tùzi yǒu cháng ěrduo hé duǎn wěiba.

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.

兔子的尾巴，长不了

tùzi de wěiba, cháng bù liǎo

a rabbit's tail: can't be long

农产品的产业链越来越长了。

Nóngchǎnpǐn de chǎnyèliàn yuèláiyuè chángle.

The value chain for farm products is getting longer and longer.

别把皮肤长时间暴露在阳光下。

Bié bǎ pífū cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng xià.

Don't leave your skin exposed to the sun for a long time.

到那边需要多长时间？

Dào nàbian xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to get there?

北极的冬天很长，也非常冷。

Běijí de dōngtiān hěn cháng, yě fēicháng lěng.

Winter at the North Pole is long and very cold.

北海道有很多又长又直的路。

Běihǎidào yǒu hěn duō yòu cháng yòu zhí de lù.

There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.

医学的发展让人们活得更长了。

Yīxué de fāzhǎn ràng rénmen huó de gèng chángle.

The advance of medical science has let people live longer.

十年是很长的时间。

Shínián shì hěn cháng de shíjiān.

Ten years is a long time.

千里搭长棚，没有个不散的筵席

qiānlǐ dā cháng péng, méiyǒu ge bú sàn de yánxí

a thousand-li awning, no feast that doesn't end

去一恶,长十善

qù yí è,zhǎng shí shàn

remove one evil, ten good deeds grow

去火车站要多长时间？

Qù huǒchēzhàn yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to get to the train station?

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!

在德语语言里，有很多的长词。

Zài Déyǔ yǔyán lǐ, yǒu hěn duō de cháng cí.

In the German language there are many long words.

坐轮船过江要多长时间？

Zuò lúnchuán guò Jiāng yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to cross the river by steamer?

墙上挂着一幅很长的卷轴。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú hěn cháng de juànzhóu.

A very long scroll hangs on the wall.

处理这件事要很长时间。

Chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì yào hěn cháng shíjiān.

It will take a long time to deal with this.

复利的力量，时间越长越明显。

Fùlì de lìliang, shíjiān yuè cháng yuè míngxiǎn.

The power of compound interest becomes more obvious the longer the time.

复原需要花很长的时间吗？

Fùyuán xūyào huā hěn cháng de shíjiān ma?

Will it take long to recover?

夏天来了，白天日益变长。

Xiàtiān láile, báitiān rìyì biàn cháng.

Summer is here, and the days are getting increasingly long.

夏季的白天特别长。

Xiàjì de báitiān tèbié cháng.

The days are especially long in summer.

夕阳下，老人的身影被拉得很长。

Xīyáng xià, lǎorén de shēnyǐng bèi lā de hěn cháng.

In the setting sun, the old man's silhouette was stretched long.

多吃蔬菜，孩子才能长得茁壮。

Duō chī shūcài, háizi cái néng zhǎng de zhuózhuàng.

Eat more vegetables, and the child will grow up healthy and strong.

多长时间都没关系。

Duō cháng shíjiān dōu méiguānxi.

It doesn't matter how long it takes.

夜晚很长，不是吗？

Yèwǎn hěn cháng, bú shì ma?

Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?

大使馆门口排着很长的队。

Dàshǐguǎn ménkǒu páizhe hěn cháng de duì.

A very long line has formed outside the embassy.

大牯牛的口水,太长

dà gǔniú de kǒushuǐ,tài cháng

a big bull's drool: too long

大象有长鼻子。

Dàxiàng yǒu cháng bízi.

An elephant has a long nose.

大象鼻子长。

Dàxiàng bízi zhǎng.

An elephant has a long nose.

大路边打草鞋,有的说长,有的说短

dà lùbiān dǎ cǎoxié,yǒu de shuō cháng,yǒu de shuō duǎn

making straw sandals by the road: some say long, some say short

天不生无用之人，地不长无用之草

tiān bù shēng wúyòng zhī rén, dì bù zhǎng wúyòng zhī cǎo

heaven bears no useless person, earth grows no useless grass

头发不剪，总要长的

tóufa bù jiǎn, zǒng yào zhǎng de

if you don't cut the hair, it will keep growing

头顶上长疮，脚底下流脓，坏透了

tóudǐng shang zhǎng chuāng, jiǎodǐ xia liúnóng, huàitòule

sores on the top of the head, pus running from the soles of the feet: rotten through

女人往往比男人活得更长。

Nǚrén wǎngwǎng bǐ nánrén huó de gèng cháng.

Women tend to live longer than men.

她们母女长得非常像。

Tāmen mǔnǚ zhǎng de fēicháng xiàng.

The mother and daughter look very much alike.

她很长时间没见过他。

Tā hěn cháng shíjiān méi jiànguo tā.

She has not seen him for a long time.

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.