Word: 长 (cháng, zhǎng)

她现在更加年长也更加有智慧。

Tā xiànzài gèngjiā nián zhǎng yě gèngjiā yǒu zhìhuì.

She is older and wiser now.

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.

她的头发长而美丽。

Tā de tóufa cháng ér měilì.

Her hair is long and beautiful.

她的女儿长得又标致又聪明。

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

Her daughter is both pretty and smart.

她穿了一件宽松的长外套。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn kuānsōng de cháng wàitào.

She wore a long, loose coat.

她脸上长了一些斑点。

Tā liǎnshàng zhǎngle yìxiē bāndiǎn.

She has some spots on her face.

她花了好长时间挑帽子。

Tā huāle hǎo cháng shíjiān tiāo màozi.

It took her a long time to choose a hat.

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.

妹妹洗头要洗很长时间。

Mèimei xǐtóu yào xǐ hěn cháng shíjiān.

My younger sister takes a very long time to wash her hair.

姨妈长得很像我妈妈。

Yímā zhǎng de hěn xiàng wǒ māma.

My aunt looks a lot like my mom.

它不会花很长的时间。

Tā búhuì huā hěn cháng de shíjiān.

It won't take so long.

完成这个工作不会花太长时间。

Wánchéng zhège gōngzuò búhuì huā tài cháng shíjiān.

It won't take long to finish the job.

家常便饭吃得长，粗布衣裳穿得久

jiāchángbiànfàn chī de cháng, cūbù yīshang chuān de jiǔ

plain home meals can be eaten for long, coarse cloth clothes can be worn for long

寄到这里需要多长时间？

Jì dào zhèlǐ xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to post here?

密西西比河是全美国最长的河。

Mìxīxībǐhé shì quán Měiguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.

寒带的冬天又长又冷。

Hándài de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu lěng.

Winters in the polar zone are long and cold.

小草刚长出来，叶子又稚嫩又绿。

Xiǎocǎo gāng zhǎng chūlái, yèzi yòu zhìnèn yòu lǜ.

The grass has just sprouted, and its leaves are tender and green.

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.

工作时间长，产出不一定就多。

Gōngzuò shíjiān cháng, chǎnchū bù yídìng jiù duō.

Long working hours don't necessarily mean more output.

工龄越长，年假越多。

Gōnglíng yuè cháng, nián jià yuè duō.

The longer your length of service, the more annual leave you get.

已经很长一段时间了。

Yǐjīng hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān le.

It's been a long time.

已经过了很长时间了。

Yǐjīng guò le hěn cháng shíjiān le.

It's been a long time.

巴掌心里长胡须，老手

bāzhang xīnli zhǎng húxū, lǎoshǒu

a beard growing in the palm of the hand: an old hand

希望你的长周末过得好。

Xīwàng nǐ de cháng zhōumò guò de hǎo.

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend.

广东的夏天很长。

Guǎngdōng de xiàtiān hěn cháng.

Guangdong summers are long.

序言太长了，我直接跳过了。

Xùyán tài chángle, wǒ zhíjiē tiàoguole.

The preface was too long, so I just skipped it.

当我年长时，我渐渐变得有远见。

Dāng wǒ nián zhǎng shí, wǒ jiànjiàn biànde yǒu yuǎnjiàn.

I'm getting farsighted as I get older.

彗星的尾巴为什么那么长？

Huìxīng de wěiba wèishénme nàme cháng?

Why is a comet's tail so long?

彩虹桥有多长？

Cǎihóng qiáo yǒu duō cháng?

How long is the Rainbow Bridge?

恶不可积，过不可长

è bùkě jī, guò bùkě zhǎng

evil must not pile up, faults must not grow

愁人苦夜长

chóu rén kǔ yè cháng

the worried find the night painfully long

懒婆娘的裹脚布,又臭又长

lǎn póniang de guǒjiǎobù,yòu chòu yòu cháng

a lazy woman's foot-binding cloth: both smelly and long

戏台上做宰相,在位不长

xìtái shang zuò zǎixiàng,zàiwèi bù cháng

playing prime minister on the stage: not long in office

成为医生的路还很长。

Chéngwéi yīshēng de lù hái hěn cháng.

I'm still miles off becoming a doctor.

成熟的瓜要落蒂，长高的树要分丫

chéngshú de guā yào luò dì, zhǎng gāo de shù yào fēn yā

A ripe melon falls from its stem; a tall tree splits into branches

我不习惯走很长的路。

Wǒ bù xíguàn zǒu hěn cháng de lù.

I'm not used to walking long distances.

我不确定那座桥到底有多长。

Wǒ bú quèdìng nà zuò qiáo dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng.

I don't know the exact length of this bridge.

我们不能在这里待很长时间。

Wǒmen bùnéng zài zhèlǐ dài hěn cháng shíjiān.

We can't stay in here very long.

我们花了很长时间找停车场。

Wǒmen huāle hěn cháng shíjiān zhǎo tíngchēchǎng.

We spent a lot of time looking for a parking lot.

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.

我在这里很长一段时间了。

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān le.

I've been here a long time.

我在这里很长时间了。

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ hěn cháng shíjiān le.

I've been here for a very long time.

我来了好长时间了。

Wǒ láile hǎo cháng shíjiān le.

I've been here for a while.

我的头发已经很长了。

Wǒ de tóufa yǐjīng hěn chángle.

My hair is already very long.

我看见一个长头发的女生。

Wǒ kànjiàn yí gè cháng tóufa de nǚshēng.

I saw a girl with long hair.

我真的等了她很长一段时间。

Wǒ zhēnde děng le tā hěn cháng yíduàn shíjiān.

I waited for her for a really long time.

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?

我等她好长时间了。

Wǒ děng tā hǎo cháng shíjiān le.

I waited for her a long time.

我要花很长时间。

Wǒ yào huā hěn cháng shíjiān.

It'll take a long time.

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.

我骑车爬上了那个长坡。

Wǒ qíchē pá shàng le nàge cháng pō.

I rode my bike up that long slope.

拄棍要拄长的，结伴要结强的

zhǔ gùn yào zhǔ cháng de, jiébàn yào jié qiáng de

choose a long stick to lean on; choose a strong companion

新能源汽车的产业链很长。

Xīnnéngyuán qìchē de chǎnyèliàn hěn cháng.

The industry chain for new energy vehicles is very long.

日本最长的隧道在哪里？

Rìběn zuì cháng de suìdào zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the longest tunnel in Japan?

日长事多,夜长梦多

rì cháng shì duō,yèchángmèngduō

long days bring many events, long nights bring many dreams

时间长了，我就无聊了。

Shíjiān chángle, wǒ jiù wúliáole.

After a long time, I got bored.

春天到了，树上长出淡黄的小花。

Chūntiān dàole, shù shàng zhǎng chū dànhuáng de xiǎohuā.

Spring has come, and little light yellow flowers are growing on the trees.

最大的鹰的翅膀展开长达一米半。

Zuì dà de yīng de chìbǎng zhǎnkāi cháng dá yì mǐ bàn.

The largest eagles have a wingspan of one and a half meters.

有些人永远也长不大。

Yǒuxiē rén yǒngyuǎn yě zhǎng bú dà.

Some people never grow up.

有话便长，无话便短

yǒu huà biàn cháng, wú huà biàn duǎn

if there is something to say, go long; if not, keep it short

机场的安检排了很长的队。

Jīchǎng de ānjiǎn páile hěn cháng de duì.

The security check at the airport had a long line.

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.

树长根，人长心

shù zhǎng gēn, rén cháng xīn

a tree grows roots, a person grows a heart

欢娱嫌夜短,寂寞恨更长

huānyú xián yè duǎn,jìmò hèn gēng cháng

in joy one finds the night too short, in loneliness one hates the watches for being long

武大郎打虎，没长下那个拳头

wǔ dà láng dǎ hǔ, méi zhǎng xià nàge quántou

Wu Dalang fighting a tiger: he hasn't grown that kind of fist

池塘里的藻类长得太多了。

Chítáng lǐ de zǎolèi zhǎng de tài duō le.

The algae in the pond has grown too thick.

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.

流行歌一般都不长。

Liúxíng gē yìbān dōu bù cháng.

Pop songs are usually not very long.

海边的沙丘上长着矮草。

Hǎibiān de shāqiū shàng zhǎngzhe ǎi cǎo.

Short grass grows on the sandy hills by the sea.

温室里的西红柿冬天也能长。

Wēnshì lǐ de xīhóngshì dōngtiān yě néng zhǎng.

Tomatoes can grow in the greenhouse even in winter.

爱叫的麻雀不长肉，咬人的狗不露齿

ài jiào de máquè bù zhǎng ròu, yǎoréndegǒubúlòuchǐ

The sparrow that chirps a lot grows no flesh; the dog that bites doesn't bare its teeth

狗扯羊肠子，越扯越长

gǒu chě yáng chángzi, yuè chě yuè cháng

a dog pulling sheep intestines: the more it pulls, the longer it gets

狗长犄角，出羊相

gǒu zhǎng jījiǎo, chū yáng xiāng

a dog grows horns: it shows a sheep's look

甘蔗地里长草，荒糖

gānzhe delǐ zhǎng cǎo, huāng táng

weeds grow in the sugarcane field: wasted sugar

生命不长，它是宽的！

Shēngmìng bù cháng, tā shì kuān de!

Life is not long, it is wide!

生成的豆芽儿，长不成树

shēngchéng de dòuyár, zhǎng bùchéng shù

born a bean sprout, it can't grow into a tree

生活是一条很长、很长的道路。

Shēnghuó shì yìtiáo hěn cháng, hěn cháng de dàolù.

Life is a long, long road.

电影里的妖怪长得很吓人。

Diànyǐng lǐ de yāoguài zhǎng de hěn xiàrén.

The monster in the movie looks terrifying.

电脑长时间不用会自动休眠。

Diànnǎo cháng shíjiān búyòng huì zìdòng xiūmián.

The computer goes dormant automatically when left unused for a long time.

画里的麒麟长什么样？

Huà lǐ de qílín zhǎng shénmeyàng?

What does the qilin in the painting look like?

疔疮长在喉头上，有痛不能说

dīngchuāng zhǎng zài hóutóu shang, yǒu tòng bùnéng shuō

a boil growing on the throat: it hurts but you can't speak

白天变得越来越长。

Báitiān biànde yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

白天渐渐地越来越长。

Báitiān jiànjiàn de yuèláiyuè cháng.

The days are getting longer and longer.

白天越来越长了。

Báitiān yuèláiyuè chángle.

The days are getting longer and longer.

眼睛为什么长在前面？

Yǎnjing wèishénme zhǎng zài qiánmiàn?

Why do we have eyes in front?

眼睛长在头顶上,只看上,不看下

yǎnjing zhǎng zài tóudǐng shang,zhǐ kàn shàng,bú kàn xià

eyes growing on top of the head: look only up, never down

睡多了梦长

shuì duō le mèng cháng

sleep too long and the dream drags on

矮子踩高跷，猛长一截

ǎizi cǎigāoqiāo, měng zhǎng yìjié

A short man on stilts: suddenly a stretch taller

绑腿带上绣山水，画长

bǎngtuǐ dàishàng xiù Shānshuǐ, huà zhǎng

embroidering a landscape on a leg-wrapping strip: the picture is long

美景不长，良辰难再

měijǐng bù cháng, liángchén nán zài

beautiful scenes don't last, good times seldom return

老公鸡披蓑衣,嘴尖毛长

lǎo gōngjī pī suōyī,zuǐjiān Máo cháng

An old rooster in a straw raincoat: sharp beak, long feathers