Word: 长 (cháng, zhǎng)

老太太吃糖,越扯越长

lǎotàitai chī táng,yuè chě yuè cháng

an old lady eating taffy: the more she pulls, the longer it gets

老鼠尾巴,发不粗长不大

lǎoshǔwěiba,fā bù cū zhǎng bú dà

a mouse's tail: can't grow thick or big

脑门上长瘤子，额外负担

nǎomén shang zhǎng liúzi, éwài fùdān

a tumour growing on the forehead: an extra burden

脚背上长眼睛，自看自高

jiǎobèi shang zhǎng yǎnjing, zì kàn zì gāo

eyes growing on the top of the foot: sees itself as high

腿长不怕路远

tuǐ cháng búpà lù yuǎn

with long legs one doesn't fear a long road

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.

要多长时间？

Yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long would it take?

要很长的时间才能恢复吗？

Yào hěn cháng de shíjiān cái néng huīfù ma?

Will it take long to recover?

训练神经网络要花很长时间。

Xùnliàn shénjīngwǎngluò yào huā hěn cháng shíjiān.

Training a neural network takes a long time.

话经三张嘴,长虫也长腿

huà jīng sānzhāng zuǐ,chángchong yě zhǎng tuǐ

a story passing through three mouths, even a snake grows legs

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

跨境运输的时间比我想的长。

Kuàjìng yùnshū de shíjiān bǐ wǒ xiǎng de cháng.

Cross-border shipping takes longer than I expected.

路边打草鞋，有的说长，有的说短

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

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

过了多长时间？

Guò le duō cháng shíjiān?

How much time has passed?

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.

这个太长了。

Zhège tài chángle.

This is too long.

这么长时间没下雨，怎么抗旱？

Zhème cháng shíjiān méi xiàyǔ, zěnme kànghàn?

It hasn't rained for so long, so how do we fight the drought?

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.

这件毛衣的袖子有点长。

Zhè jiàn máoyī de xiùzi yǒudiǎn zhǎng.

The sleeves of this sweater are a bit long.

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.

这支铅笔有多长？

Zhè zhī qiānbǐ yǒu duō cháng?

How long is this pencil?

这是世界上最长的大桥。

Zhè shì shìjiè shàng zuì cháng de Dàqiáo.

This is longer than any other bridge in the world.

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.

这条河的主流有三百公里长。

Zhè tiáo hé de zhǔliú yǒu sānbǎi gōnglǐ zhǎng.

The main stream of this river is three hundred kilometres long.

这根黄瓜好长啊！

Zhè gēn huángguā hǎo cháng a!

This cucumber is very long!

这款手机的续航时间很长。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de xùháng shíjiān hěn cháng.

This phone has a very long battery life.

这片子太长，我睡着了。

Zhè piānzi tài cháng, wǒ shuìzháole.

This movie was so long that I fell asleep.

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?

这种水果长在亚热带。

Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ zhǎng zài yàrèdài.

This fruit grows in the subtropics.

这篇文章不太长。

Zhè piān wénzhāng bú tài cháng.

This article is not very long.

这篇文章的篇幅太长了。

Zhè piān wénzhāng de piānfu tài chángle.

This article is too long.

这部电影太长了。

Zhè bù diànyǐng tài chángle.

This film is too long.

这里的夏又热又长。

Zhèlǐ de xià yòu rè yòu cháng.

Summers here are hot and long.

这间铺子的纵深很长。

Zhè jiān pùzi de zòngshēn hěn cháng.

This shop is very deep from front to back.

退换货要多长时间？

Tuìhuànhuò yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does a return or exchange take?

那个小姑娘长得眉清目秀的。

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de méiqīngmùxiù de.

That little girl is very pretty, with delicate features.

那个小姑娘长得真标致！

Nàge xiǎogūniáng zhǎng de zhēn biāozhi!

That little girl is really pretty!

那个长30米。

Nàge cháng sānshí mǐ.

That is 30 metres long.

那些树长得太高了。

Nèixiē shù zhǎng de tài gāole.

Those trees have grown too tall.

那头犀牛的角又大又长。

Nà tóu xīniú de jiǎo yòu dà yòu cháng.

That rhinoceros has a big, long horn.

那座桥不长。

Nà zuò qiáo bù cháng.

That bridge isn't long.

那条河流很长。

Nà tiáo héliú hěn cháng.

That river is long.

那条河长300公里。

Nà tiáo hé cháng sānbǎi gōnglǐ.

The river is 300 kilometers in length.

那条黄瓜多长啊！

Nà tiáo huángguā duō cháng a!

What a long cucumber!

酒肉朋友短，患难夫妻长

jiǔròupéngyou duǎn, huànnànfūqī cháng

wine-and-meat friends are short-lived, couples who share hardship last long

重庆的夏天又热又长。

Chóngqìng de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháng.

Summers in Chongqing are hot and long.

钱不会从树上长出来。

Qián búhuì cóng shù shàng zhǎng chūlái.

Money does not grow on trees.

锣鼓长了无好戏

luógǔ chángle wú hǎoxì

If the gongs and drums go on too long, there's no good play

长不过五月，短不过十月

cháng búguò wǔyuè, duǎn búguò shíyuè

no longer than the fifth month, no shorter than the tenth month

长发现在过时了。

Cháng fàxiàn zài guò shí le.

Long hair is out of fashion now.

长城和长江都很长。

Chángchéng hé Cháng Jiāng dōu hěn cháng.

The Great Wall and the Yangtze River are both very long.

长思出臭棋

cháng sī chū chòuqí

long thinking produces bad moves

长时间工作让她十分倦怠。

Cháng shíjiān gōngzuò ràng tā shífēn juàndài.

Working long hours left her utterly exhausted.

长时间看手机会影响视觉。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī huì yǐngxiǎng shìjué.

Looking at a phone for long periods can affect your vision.

长时间看手机会损伤眼睛。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī huì sǔnshāng yǎnjing.

Looking at a phone for a long time can damage your eyes.

长时间看手机，颈椎会疼。

Cháng shíjiān kàn shǒujī, jǐngzhuī huì téng.

If you look at your phone for a long time, your cervical spine will hurt.

长江是中国最长的河。

Cháng Jiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé.

The Yangtze is the longest river in China.

阳台上的花为什么长得不茂盛？

Yángtái shàng de huā wèishénme zhǎng de bú màoshèng?

Why aren't the flowers on the balcony growing lushly?

院子里的南瓜已经长得很大了。

Yuànzi lǐ de nánguā yǐjīng zhǎng de hěn dàle.

The pumpkins in the yard have already grown very big.

院子里的花草长得十分旺盛。

Yuànzi lǐ de huācǎo zhǎng de shífēn wàngshèng.

The flowers and grass in the yard are growing exuberantly.

院子里那棵树长得又高又茁壮。

Yuànzi lǐ nà kē shù zhǎng de yòu gāo yòu zhuózhuàng.

The tree in the yard has grown tall and sturdy.

险道神撞着寿星老儿,你休说我的长,我也休嫌你的短

xiǎndàoshén zhuàngzhe shòuxīnglǎor,nǐ xiū shuō wǒ de zhǎng,wǒ yě xiū xián nǐ de duǎn

the Road-Clearing God meets the God of Longevity: don't call me tall, and I won't call you short

鞋里长草，荒了脚

xiélǐ zhǎng cǎo, huāngle jiǎo

grass growing in the shoe: the foot is wasteland (panicked)

领事馆门口排着很长的队。

Lǐngshìguǎn ménkǒu páizhe hěn cháng de duì.

There is a very long line outside the consulate.

食肉动物的牙齿又尖又长。

Shíròudòngwù de yáchǐ yòu jiān yòu cháng.

The teeth of carnivores are sharp and long.

马不知自己脸长，牛不知自己角弯

mǎ bùzhī zìjǐ liǎn cháng, niú bùzhī zìjǐ jiǎo wān

A horse doesn't know its face is long; an ox doesn't know its horns are curved

黄河最长的支流是哪条？

Huáng Hé zuì cháng de zhīliú shì nǎ tiáo?

Which is the longest tributary of the Yellow River?