长 (cháng) — long
HSK 1 | adjective | long (in length or duration)
长 (cháng)
An adjective meaning "long," referring to physical length (a long road) or duration (a long time). Its antonym is 短 (duǎn), meaning "short." Note: 长 has a second reading, zhǎng, meaning "to grow" or "elder," but the HSK 1 meaning is cháng (long).
Meanings
- [adjective] Long (in physical length or time duration).
Example Sentences
这条路很长。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. This road is very long.
她的头发很长。 Tā de tóufa hěn cháng. Her hair is very long.
等了很长时间。 Děng le hěn cháng shíjiān. Waited for a very long time.
这条河有多长？ Zhè tiáo hé yǒu duō cháng? How long is this river?
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 很长 | very long |
| 长时间 | a long time |
| 长度 | length |
| 很长一段时间 | for a long period of time |
| 长头发 | long hair |
| 多长 | how long |
Memory Hook
Antonym of 短 (duǎn, short). The character 长 shows flowing strokes extending outward — like long hair spreading out or a road stretching to the horizon.