Usage of the character 長

to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)

chángshé

长舌

[長舌]

loquacious
to have a loose tongue

chǎngzhǎng

厂长

[廠長]

factory director

shēncháng

伸长

[伸長]

to stretch; to extend

shǒuzhǎng

首长

[首長]

senior official

tuánzhǎng

团长

[團長]

regimental command
head of a delegation
group buy organizer; group-buying coordinator

fángzhǎng

防长

[防長]

abbr. for 國防部長／国防部长 (guófángbùzhǎng), Minister of Defense

Chánggēng

长庚

[長庚]

Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the west after dusk

lācháng

拉长

[拉長]

to lengthen
to pull sth out longer

yíngzhǎng

营长

[營長]

battalion commander

tècháng

特长

[特長]

personal strength
one's special ability or strong points

chángmáo

长矛

[長矛]

pike
lance
CL:把 (bǎ),柄 (bǐng)

Chángdǎo

长岛

[長島]

Changdao county in Yantai 煙台／烟台 ( Yāntái), Shandong

tǐcháng

体长

[體長]

body length

zhǎngnán

长男

[長男]

eldest son

chángcún

长存

[長存]

to last for a long time; to endure
to exist forever

chángbān

长班

[長班]

(old) footman
servant

chángfà

长发

[長髮]

long hair

quáncháng

全长

[全長]

overall length
span

chángnián

长年

[長年]

all the year round

chángdìng

长钉

[長釘]

spike

tíngzhǎng

亭长

[亭長]

ancient official title

zhǎngde

长得

[長得]

to look (pretty, the same etc)

chángchong

长虫

[長蟲]

(coll.) snake

gǔzhǎng

股长

[股長]

person in charge of a 股 (gǔ) (section or department)
head
chief
director
(in a class in a school) student responsible for a specific duty, e.g. 風紀股長／风纪股长 (fēngjìgǔzhǎng) discipline monitor

Chángbīn

长滨

[長濱]

Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

màncháng

漫长

[漫長]

very long
endless

Chángpíng

长平

[長平]

Changping, place name in Gaoping County 高平縣／高平县, southern Shanxi, the scene of the great battle of 262-260 BC between Qin and Zhao

chángzhào

长照

[長照]

(Tw) (social welfare) long-term care (abbr. for 長期照顧／长期照顾 (chángqizhàogu))

chángyǐ

长椅

[長椅]

bench

zhōucháng

周长

[週長]

variant of 周長／周长 (zhōucháng)

Chángtài

长泰

[長泰]

Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

zhǎngzǐ

长子

[長子]

eldest son

jiàncháng

见长

[見長]

to excel at (typically used after the area of expertise)
Example: 以研究見長／以研究见长 (yǐyánjiūjiàncháng) to be known for one's research

tíngzhǎng

庭长

[庭長]

presiding judge

yuànzhǎng

院长

[院長]

the head of an institution whose name ends in 院 (yuàn)
chair of a board
president of a university
department head
dean
premier of the Republic of China
CL:個／个 (gè)

suǒzhǎng

所长

[所長]

head of an institute etc

Chángshòu

长寿

[長壽]

Changshou, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

túzhǎng

徒长

[徒長]

(of a plant) to experience excessive vegetative growth (at the expense of flowering or fruiting)

Chánggě

长葛

[長葛]

Changge, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘 ( Shāngqiū), Henan

língcháng

灵长

[靈長]

long life and prosperity

zhǎngshì

长势

[長勢]

how well a crop (or plant) is growing
growth

piàncháng

片长

[片長]

length (duration) of a film

chángkōng

长空

[長空]

(literary) the vast sky
(finance) eventual downturn
poor prospects in the long term

chángduì

长队

[長隊]

line (i.e. of people waiting)
queue

zhùzhǎng

助长

[助長]

to encourage
to foster
to foment

liánzhǎng

连长

[連長]

company commander

zhǎngnü

长女

[長女]

eldest daughter

chángchù

长处

[長處]

good aspects
strong points

Zhǎngzǐ

长子

[長子]

Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西 ( Shānxī)

Chánglǐng

长岭

[長嶺]

Changling County in Songyuan 松原 ( Sōngyuán), Jilin

xìcháng

细长

[細長]

slender

chángjiǔ

长久

[長久]

long-time; long-term
lasting; enduring; permanent
for a long time

Chánglè

长乐

[長樂]

Changle, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fuzhóu Shì), Fujian
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏 ( Xī Wèi), given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門／土门 ( Tuměn)

zhōucháng

周长

[周長]

perimeter
circumference

chánglóng

长龙

[長龍]

long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)

shícháng

时长

[時長]

duration

chángwù

长物

[長物]

(literary) things other than the bare necessities of life
item of some value
Taiwan pr. (zhàngwù)

hángzhǎng

行长

[行長]

bank president

chángtú

长途

[長途]

long distance

yángcháng

扬长

[揚長]

with swagger
ostentatiously
to make the best use of one's strengths

chángyú

长于

[長於]

to be adept in
to excel at

zhǎngzǐ

长姊

[長姊]

older sister

chángdí

长笛

[長笛]

(Western) concert flute

Chángchūn

长春

[長春]

Changchun, sub-provincial city, the capital of Jilin Province 吉林省 ( Jilín Shěng) in northeast China

zhǎngguān

长官

[長官]

senior official
senior officer
commanding officer
CL:位 (wèi)
sir (term of address for senior officer)

bāocháng

包长

[包長]

packet size (computing)

shìzhǎng

市长

[市長]

mayor

rǒngcháng

冗长

[冗長]

long and tedious
redundant
superfluous
supernumerary
verbose (of writing)

jiācháng

加长

[加長]

to lengthen

zúzhǎng

族长

[族長]

clan elder

chángyè

长夜

[長夜]

long dark night
fig. long period of misery and oppression

zēngzhǎng

增长

[增長]

to grow
to increase

zhǎngbèi

长辈

[長輩]

one's elders
older generation

biāncháng

边长

[邊長]

(geometry) side length

zhǎngchéng

长成

[長成]

to grow up

Chángtīng

长汀

[長汀]

Changting, county-level city in Longyan 龍岩／龙岩, Fujian

Dào Zhǎng

道长

[道長]

Taoist priest
Daoist priest

chángzhēng

长征

[長征]

expedition
long journey

chángpǎo

长跑

[長跑]

long-distance running

chángdèng

长凳

[長凳]

pew
bench
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

chángqiāng

长枪

[長槍]

pike
CL:支 (zhī)

chángwěi

长尾

[長尾]

long tail

chángxiàn

长线

[長線]

long term

xiāngzhǎng

乡长

[鄉長]

village chief
mayor (of village or township)

zhǎngjìn

长进

[長進]

to make progress
progress

chángjià

长假

[長假]

long vacation

zhǎngyá

长牙

[長牙]

to grow teeth; to teethe
growing teeth

zhànzhǎng

站长

[站長]

person in charge of a train station 車站／车站 (chēzhàn) (stationmaster), website 網站／网站 (wǎngzhàn) (webmaster), volunteer center 志工站 (zhìgōngzhàn) (center manager), etc

xiànzhǎng

县长

[縣長]

county's head commissioner

chángbìyuán

长臂猿

[長臂猿]

gibbon
Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)

Chángtīngxiàn

长汀县

[長汀縣]

Changting county in Longyan 龍岩／龙岩, Fujian

Chángzǐxiàn

长子县

[長子縣]

Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治／长治 ( Chángzhì), Shanxi

Cháng Sānjiǎo

长三角

[長三角]

Yangtze River Delta (abbr. for 長江三角洲／长江三角洲 ( Chángjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu))

jiàowùzhǎng

教务长

[教務長]

provost

Chánglǐng Xiàn

长岭县

[長嶺縣]

Changling County in Songyuan 松原 ( Sōngyuán), Jilin

chángjǐnglóng

长颈龙

[長頸龍]

tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic

méizhǎngyǎn

没长眼

[沒長眼]

see 沒長眼睛／没长眼睛 (méizhǎngyǎnjing)

Tiāncháng Shì

天长市

[天長市]

Tianchang, a sub-prefecture-level city in Anhui

yánchángxiàn

延长线

[延長線]

extension cord
extended line
powerstrip

xiéchángshí

斜长石

[斜長石]

plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)

chángshāwān

长沙湾

[長沙灣]

Cheung Sha Wan (poultry market in Hong Kong)

chángqīxìng

长期性

[長期性]

long-term

Chángwǔ Xiàn

长武县

[長武縣]

Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽／咸阳 ( Xiányáng), Shaanxi

Tián Chánglín

田长霖

[田長霖]

Chang-lin Tien (1935-2002), Chinese-American professor and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley 1990-1997

Gōngchánglǐng

弓长岭

[弓長嶺]

Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

Xiāo Wàncháng

萧万长

[蕭萬長]

Vincent C. Siew (1939-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-2000, vice president 2008-2012

chángwěiyā

长尾鸭

[長尾鴨]

(bird species of China) long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)

Lǐ Chángchūn

李长春

[李長春]

Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician

shēngzhǎnglü

生长率

[生長率]

growth rate

chángjùlí

长距离

[長距離]

long distance

Chángníngqū

长宁区

[長寧區]

Changning district, central Shanghai

chángjǐngpíng

长颈瓶

[長頸瓶]

flask

Yánchángxiàn

延长县

[延長縣]

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安 ( Yán'ān), Shaanxi

zhíxíngzhǎng

执行长

[執行長]

chief executive

bùzhǎngjìn

不长进

[不長進]

not improving; backward; below par

lǐzhǎngbó

里长伯

[里長伯]

neighborhood warden

chángcǎoqū

长草区

[長草區]

the rough (golf)

fùshìzhǎng

副市长

[副市長]

deputy mayor

Chángxiāngsī

长相思

[長相思]

Sauvignon blanc (grape type)

zhǎngzhīshi

长知识

[長知識]

to acquire knowledge

Chánglè Shì

长乐市

[長樂市]

Changle, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fuzhóu Shì), Fujian

chángbímù

长鼻目

[長鼻目]

order Proboscidea (elephants and mammoths)

fùxiàozhǎng

副校长

[副校長]

vice-principal

zhèngchángshí

正长石

[正長石]

orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)

yíngyùnzhǎng

营运长

[營運長]

chief operating officer (COO) (Tw)

chéngzhǎnglü

成长率

[成長率]

growth rate

chángtǒngwà

长筒袜

[長筒襪]

stockings; thigh-highs
CL:雙／双 (shuāng)

Chángqīngqū

长清区

[長清區]

Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市／济南市 ( Jǐnánshì), Shandong

zhōngchángpǎo

中长跑

[中長跑]

middle distance race

bànchángzhóu

半长轴

[半長軸]

semiaxis
radius

chángtǒngxuē

长统靴

[長統靴]

variant of 長筒靴／长筒靴 (chángtǒngxuē)

Chángbáizhèn

长白镇

[長白鎮]

Changbai township, capital of Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin

mìshūzhǎng

秘书长

[秘書長]

secretary-general

Chángzhìxiāng

长治乡

[長治鄉]

Changzhi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Zhǎnglǎohuì

长老会

[長老會]

Presbyterianism

língzhǎnglèi

灵长类

[靈長類]

primate (monkey, hominid etc)

Chángbáishān

长白山

[長白山]

Changbai or Baekdu mountains 白頭山／白头山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology

zuìniánzhǎng

最年长

[最年長]

eldest

chángshéfù

长舌妇

[長舌婦]

female gossip
busybody

Yuánchángxiāng

元长乡

[元長鄉]

Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

shěnjìzhǎng

审计长

[審計長]

auditor

Zēngzhǎngtiān

增长天

[增長天]

Virudhaka (one of the Heavenly Kings)

zhǎngjiànshi

长见识

[長見識]

to gain knowledge and experience

chángjǐnglù

长颈鹿

[長頸鹿]

giraffe
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

Chángzhōuqū

长洲区

[長洲區]

Changzhou district of Wuzhou city 梧州市 ( Wúzhōushì), Guangxi

chúshīzhǎng

厨师长

[廚師長]

executive chef
head chef

Chángchūn Shì

长春市

[長春市]

Changchun, sub-provincial city, the capital of Jilin Province 吉林省 ( Jilín Shěng)

Chángzhìxiàn

长治县

[長治縣]

Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治／长治 ( Chángzhì), Shanxi

chángfāngtǐ

长方体

[長方體]

cuboid

Zǐchángxiàn

子长县

[子長縣]

Zichang county in Yan'an 延安 ( Yán'ān), Shaanxi

lièchēzhǎng

列车长

[列車長]

conductor
train manager

chángmáoxiàng

长毛象

[長毛象]

woolly mammoth

bùzhǎnghuì

部长会

[部長會]

minister level conference

chángmáoróng

长毛绒

[長毛絨]

(textiles) plush

gànshizhǎng

干事长

[幹事長]

secretary-general

jiāzhǎngzhì

家长制

[家長制]

patriarchal system

fùyuànzhǎng

副院长

[副院長]

deputy chair of board
vice-president (of a university etc)

chángmíngdēng

长明灯

[長明燈]

altar lamp burning day and night

zēngzhǎnglü

增长率

[增長率]

growth rate (esp. in economics)

chángtǒngxuē

长筒靴

[長筒靴]

tall boots

zhǎngjìxing

长记性

[長記性]

(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes

dǎchángtú

打长途

[打長途]

to make a long distance call

chángtǒngwà

长统袜

[長統襪]

stockings

Chángshòu Qū

长寿区

[長壽區]

Changshou, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

cānmóuzhǎng

参谋长

[參謀長]

chief of staff

wěiyuánzhǎng

委员长

[委員長]

head of a committee

Chángtàixiàn

长泰县

[長泰縣]

Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

chángtúchē

长途车

[長途車]

long-distance bus
coach

fùbùzhǎng

副部长

[副部長]

assistant (government) minister

Chánggěshì

长葛市

[長葛市]

Changge, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘 ( Shāngqiū), Henan

zhǎngbèitú

长辈图

[長輩圖]

(Internet slang) boomer meme (Tw)

fùzēngzhǎng

负增长

[負增長]

negative growth
economic recession

Chángyuánxiàn

长垣县

[長垣縣]

Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉／新乡 ( Xīnxiāng), Henan

Chánghǎixiàn

长海县

[長海縣]

Changhai county in Dalian 大連／大连 ( Dàlián), Liaoning

Chángshézuò

长蛇座

[長蛇座]

Hydra (constellation)

dàchángtuǐ

大长腿

[大長腿]

(coll.) (a person's) long legs

Chánggǔchuān

长谷川

[長谷川]

Hasegawa (Japanese surname)

chángshézhèn

长蛇阵

[長蛇陣]

single-line formation (army)
fig. long line

Dàchángjīn

大长今

[大長今]

Dae Jang Geum, a 2003 Korean historical drama TV series

dǒngshìzhǎng

董事长

[董事長]

chairman of the board of directors

chángzuǐyù

长嘴鹬

[長嘴鷸]

(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Chángdǎoxiàn

长岛县

[長島縣]

Changdao county in Yantai 煙台／烟台, Shandong

huìzhǎngtuán

会长团

[會長團]

presidency (Mormon Church)

zuòtīngzhǎng

做厅长

[做廳長]

(jocular) to sleep on the couch; to sleep in the living room

guāngbōcháng

光波长

[光波長]

optical wavelength

nìshēngzhǎng

逆生长

[逆生長]

to seem to grow younger
to regain one's youthful looks

rǒngchángdù

冗长度

[冗長度]

(level of) redundancy

chángshēngguǒ

长生果

[長生果]

(dialect) peanut

Chángshāxiàn

长沙县

[長沙縣]

Changsha county in Changsha 長沙／长沙 ( Chángshā), Hunan

Chángshùnxiàn

长顺县

[長順縣]

Changshun county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

cháng'ěrxiāo

长耳鸮

[長耳鴞]

(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Chángshāshì

长沙市

[長沙市]

Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China

Huáng Chángyè

黄长烨

[黃長燁]

Hwang Jang-yop (1923-2010), North Korean politician known for defecting to South Korea

nánběicháng

南北长

[南北長]

north-south distance

chángyìnyú

长印鱼

[長印魚]

shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)

Chángbáixiàn

长白县

[長白縣]

Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin

Chángxīngxiàn

长兴县

[長興縣]

Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州 ( Húzhōu), Zhejiang

Xiè Chángtíng

谢长廷

[謝長廷]

Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005

huīchángyán

辉长岩

[輝長岩]

gabbro (geology)

duǎnbōcháng

短波长

[短波長]

short wavelength

diǎnyùzhǎng

典狱长

[典獄長]

warden

lǐshìzhǎng

理事长

[理事長]

director general

fùzhōuzhǎng

副州长

[副州長]

deputy governor (of a province or colony)
lieutenant governor of US state

zhǎngzhuìyóu

长赘疣

[長贅疣]

to vegetate

shēngzhǎngsù

生长素

[生長素]

auxin (plant growth hormone)

mǎ Chángchéng

码长城

[碼長城]

(coll.) to play mahjong

qiúzhǎngguó

酋长国

[酋長國]

Emirate
Sheikdom
used as translation for country under a chief

Cháng'ān Qū

长安区

[長安區]

Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市 ( Xī'ān Shì), Shaanxi
Chang'an District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市／石家庄市 ( Shíjiāzhuāng Shì), Hebei

Chángzhìshì

长治市

[長治市]

Changzhi prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

húxiàncháng

弧线长

[弧線長]

arc length
length of a curve segment

fùyìzhǎng

副议长

[副議長]

vice-chairman

chángbíhóu

长鼻猴

[長鼻猴]

proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), aka long-nosed monkey

dǎchánggōng

打长工

[打長工]

to work as long-term hired hand

jiāzhǎnghuì

家长会

[家長會]

parent-teacher conference
parents' association

Chángfēng Xiàn

长丰县

[長豐縣]

Changfeng, a county in Hefei 合肥 ( Héféi), Anhui

bùzhǎngjí

部长级

[部長級]

ministerial level (e.g. negotiations)

língzhǎngmù

灵长目

[靈長目]

primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)

Chángbīnxiāng

长滨乡

[長濱鄉]

Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

chángxīnguān

长新冠

[長新冠]

long COVID

Guān Yúncháng

关云长

[關云長]

courtesy name of 關羽／关羽 ( Guān Yǔ)

chángfāngxíng

长方形

[長方形]

rectangle

qì Chángchéng

砌长城

[砌長城]

(coll.) to play mahjong

chángyángxiàn

长阳县

[長陽縣]

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei (abbr. for 長陽土家族自治縣／长阳土家族自治县 ( Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn))

Chángyěxiàn

长野县

[長野縣]

Nagano prefecture, Japan

Nánchángqū

南长区

[南長區]

Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市／无锡市 ( Wúxīshì), Jiangsu

lāchángliǎn

拉长脸

[拉長臉]

to pull a long face
to scowl

Chángníngxiàn

长宁县

[長寧縣]

Changning county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

shěnpànzhǎng

审判长

[審判長]

presiding judge

chángjiǎoyáng

长角羊

[長角羊]

Tibetan long horned antelope

chángjiǔyǐlái

长久以来

[長久以來]

for a long time now; long since

chángdùdānwèi

长度单位

[長度單位]

unit of length

chángtúbáshè

长途跋涉

[長途跋涉]

long and difficult trek

chángbǐngliándāo

长柄镰刀

[長柄鐮刀]

scythe

Chánglè Gōngzhǔ

长乐公主

[長樂公主]

Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏 ( Xī Wèi), given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門／土门 ( Tǔmén)

Chángshān Shānmài

长山山脉

[長山山脈]

Annamite Range, aka Annamese Cordillera, mountain range forming the border between Vietnam and Laos

jiàoduǎnxiécháng

较短絜长

[較短絜長]

to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons

yīwúsuǒcháng

一无所长

[一無所長]

not having any special skill
without any qualifications

jiǎncházǒngzhǎng

检察总长

[檢察總長]

(Tw) Prosecutor-General

Chángjiāngliúyù

长江流域

[長江流域]

Changjiang or Yangtze river basin

chángwěidìdōng

长尾地鸫

[長尾地鶇]

(bird species of China) long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni)

Fánghuǒ Chángchéng

防火长城

[防火長城]

Great Firewall of China (system for restricting access to foreign websites)

shēnwúchángwù

身无长物

[身無長物]

to possess nothing except bare necessities
to live a poor or frugal life

chángyènánmíng

长夜难明

[長夜難明]

lit. many nights under a harsh moon
long years of oppression (idiom)

hēichángwěizhì

黑长尾雉

[黑長尾雉]

(bird species of China) mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado)

Chángróng Hángkōng

长荣航空

[長榮航空]

EVA Air, Taiwanese international airline

cānmóuzǒngzhǎng

参谋总长

[參謀總長]

army Chief of Staff

bùzhǎngyǎnjing

不长眼睛

[不長眼睛]

see 沒長眼睛／没长眼睛 (méizhǎngyǎnjing)

chángqiāngduǎnpào

长枪短炮

[長槍短炮]

camera (jocular)

chángwěiqíméi

长尾奇鹛

[長尾奇鶥]

(bird species of China) long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)

wàijiāobùzhǎng

外交部长

[外交部長]

minister of foreign affairs

xíngzhèngzhǎngguān

行政长官

[行政長官]

chief executive
magistrate

chángwěiyèyīng

长尾夜鹰

[長尾夜鷹]

(bird species of China) large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)

chángtúhuàfèi

长途话费

[長途話費]

long distance call charge

nèizhèngbùzhǎng

内政部长

[內政部長]

Minister of the Interior

chángwěilínxiāo

长尾林鸮

[長尾林鴞]

(bird species of China) Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

guóhuìyìzhǎng

国会议长

[國會議長]

chair (or president, speaker etc) of national congress

yángcháng'érqù

扬长而去

[揚長而去]

to swagger off
to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

yàmiáozhùzhǎng

揠苗助长

[揠苗助長]

see 拔苗助長／拔苗助长 (bámiáozhùzhǎng)

yùyìshēncháng

寓意深长

[寓意深長]

to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant

rǒngchángbiànlùn

冗长辩论

[冗長辯論]

filibuster

chángyèmànmàn

长夜漫漫

[長夜漫漫]

endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering

chángqīfànpiào

长期饭票

[長期飯票]

(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life

hǎojǐngbùcháng

好景不长

[好景不長]

a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)

gèxiǎnsuǒcháng

各显所长

[各顯所長]

each displays their own strengths (idiom)

chángwěiliáoméi

长尾鹩鹛

[長尾鷯鶥]

(bird species of China) grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus)

chángniánlěiyuè

长年累月

[長年累月]

year in, year out (idiom)
(over) many years

chángzújìnbù

长足进步

[長足進步]

rapid progress

Zhītián Xìncháng

织田信长

[織田信長]

ODA Nobunaga (1534-1582), Japanese shogun (warlord), played an important role in unifying Japan

zhòuduǎnyècháng

昼短夜长

[晝短夜長]

the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)

chángtúqìchē

长途汽车

[長途汽車]

long-distance coach

lālāduìzhǎng

啦啦队长

[啦啦隊長]

cheerleader

húchángcānshù

弧长参数

[弧長參數]

parametrization by arc length (of a space curve)

mànmànchángyè

漫漫长夜

[漫漫長夜]

endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering

Cháng Jiāng Sānxiá

长江三峡

[長江三峽]

Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽／瞿塘峡 ( Qútáng Xiá), Wuxia Gorge 巫峽／巫峡 ( Wū Xiá) and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽／西陵峡 ( Xīlíng Xiá)

sānchángliǎngduǎn

三长两短

[三長兩短]

unexpected misfortune
unexpected accident
sudden death

chángxiùshànwǔ

长袖善舞

[長袖善舞]

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

chángmìngfùguì

长命富贵

[長命富貴]

We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)

chángshēnglùwèi

长生禄位

[長生祿位]

tablet and altar honoring a great benefactor (idiom)

qīnshuǐchángláng

亲水长廊

[親水長廊]

waterside promenade

chángqīgòngcún

长期共存

[長期共存]

long-term coexistence

chánglèwèiyāng

长乐未央

[長樂未央]

endless happiness (idiom)

biéwúchángwù

别无长物

[別無長物]

to possess nothing except bare necessities
to live a poor or frugal life

yīngjīchángkōng

鹰击长空

[鷹擊長空]

the eagle soars in the sky (citation from Mao Zedong)

Chángpíngzhī Zhàn

长平之战

[長平之戰]

Battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦軍／秦军 ( Qínjūn) encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000

cǐxiāobǐzhǎng

此消彼长

[此消彼長]

(idiom) one declines while the other flourishes; one loses out when the other one gains (as in a trade-off or a zero-sum game)

fēiduǎnliúcháng

蜚短流长

[蜚短流長]

to spread malicious gossip
also written 飛短流長／飞短流长 (fēiduǎnliúcháng)

tiānchángdìjiǔ

天长地久

[天長地久]

enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
eternal

chángwěiyīngwǔ

长尾鹦鹉

[長尾鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda)

chángshēngbùsǐ

长生不死

[長生不死]

immortality

qǔchángbǔduǎn

取长补短

[取長補短]

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
to use this in place of that
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

cáizhèngbùzhǎng

财政部长

[財政部長]

minister of finance

shāngāoshuǐcháng

山高水长

[山高水長]

high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

yǔshìchángcí

与世长辞

[與世長辭]

to die
to depart from the world forever

fúshòumiáncháng

福寿绵长

[福壽綿長]

good luck and long life

chángwěizhūquè

长尾朱雀

[長尾朱雀]

(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)

chángwěizéi'ōu

长尾贼鸥

[長尾賊鷗]

(bird species of China) long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)

chángtúwǎnglù

长途网路

[長途網路]

long distance network

shuōchángdàoduǎn

说长道短

[說長道短]

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

yángchángbìduǎn

扬长避短

[揚長避短]

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
to play to one's strengths

chángzuǐliáoméi

长嘴鹩鹛

[長嘴鷯鶥]

(bird species of China) long-billed wren-babbler (Rimator malacoptilus)

Zhǎngsūn Wújì

长孙无忌

[長孫無忌]

Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang

jiāchángjiāduǎn

家长家短

[家長家短]

family goings-on

zǒngcānmóuzhǎng

总参谋长

[總參謀長]

(military) Chief of Staff

chángqīyǐlái

长期以来

[長期以來]

for a long time

shòumìngbùcháng

寿命不长

[壽命不長]

one's days are numbered
not to have long to live (often fig.)

bùzhǎnghuìyì

部长会议

[部長會議]

minister level conference

yījìzhīcháng

一技之长

[一技之長]

proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
skill in a specialized area (idiom)

wàngǔchángxīn

万古长新

[萬古長新]

to remain forever new (idiom)

chángxūduǎntàn

长吁短叹

[長吁短嘆]

long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

duǎnzhōngqǔcháng

短中取长

[短中取長]

see 短中抽長／短中抽长 (duǎnzhōngchōucháng)

dàpáichánglóng

大排长龙

[大排長龍]

to form a long queue (idiom)
(of cars) to be bumper to bumper

Wànlǐ Chángchéng

万里长城

[萬里長城]

the Great Wall

Gōngchánglǐngqū

弓长岭区

[弓長嶺區]

Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

chángshēngbùlǎo

长生不老

[長生不老]

immortality

Wànlǐ Chángjiāng

万里长江

[萬里長江]

Changjiang River
Yangtze River

biānchángmòjí

鞭长莫及

[鞭長莫及]

lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
too far to be able to help

chǐduǎncùncháng

尺短寸长

[尺短寸長]

abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長／尺有所短，寸有所长 (chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng)

chángfēngpòlàng

长风破浪

[長風破浪]

lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)

chángjiǎoyāngjī

长脚秧鸡

[長腳秧雞]

(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)

chángtúdiànhuà

长途电话

[長途電話]

long-distance call

Fǎguóchánggùn

法国长棍

[法國長棍]

baguette

lùnchángdàoduǎn

论长道短

[論長道短]

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

bámiáozhùzhǎng

拔苗助长

[拔苗助長]

to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

páiqǐchángduì

排起长队

[排起長隊]

to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)

qìguànchánghóng

气贯长虹

[氣貫長虹]

spirit reaches to the rainbow
full of noble aspiration and daring

méizhǎngyǎnjing

没长眼睛

[沒長眼睛]

(coll.) are you blind or something?
look where you're going

chángzhìjiǔ'ān

长治久安

[長治久安]

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

Chángchéng Fàndiàn

长城饭店

[長城飯店]

Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登／喜来登)

yīcháng-yīduǎn

一长一短

[一長一短]

talking endlessly; long-winded

fùmìshūzhǎng

副秘书长

[副秘書長]

vice-secretary

chángzuǐjiànhéng

长嘴剑鸻

[長嘴劍鴴]

(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)

xìshuǐchángliú

细水长流

[細水長流]

lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little

Chángróng Hǎiyùn

长荣海运

[長榮海運]

Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan shipping line)

yǔzhòngxīncháng

语重心长

[語重心長]

meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes

chángzuǐbǎilíng

长嘴百灵

[長嘴百靈]

(bird species of China) Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima)

tiānchángrìjiǔ

天长日久

[天長日久]

after a long time (idiom)

bǎochángduìyìng

保长对应

[保長對應]

(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
isometry

shuōláihuàcháng

说来话长

[說來話長]

start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

jiàoyùbùzhǎng

教育部长

[教育部長]

Minister of Education
Director of Education Department

wàngǔchángqīng

万古长青

[萬古長青]

remain fresh
last forever
eternal

guānfángzhǎngguān

官房长官

[官房長官]

chief cabinet secretary (Japan)

tǔshēngtǔzhǎng

土生土长

[土生土長]

locally born and bred
indigenous
home-grown

cóngchángjìyì

从长计议

[從長計議]

(idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length

cíchángxiàoyìng

词长效应

[詞長效應]

word length effect

chángpiānxiǎoshuō

长篇小说

[長篇小說]

novel

guófángbùzhǎng

国防部长

[國防部長]

Defense secretary
Defense Minister

jiéchángbǔduǎn

截长补短

[截長補短]

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to offset each other's deficiencies
to complement each other

zǒnghuìhuìzhǎng

总会会长

[總會會長]

president of the association

Chángdǎobīngchá

长岛冰茶

[長島冰茶]

Long Island Iced Tea

chángzhǐbīnyù

长趾滨鹬

[長趾濱鷸]

(bird species of China) long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)

dìjiǔtiāncháng

地久天长

[地久天長]

enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
also written 天長地久／天长地久

yuányuǎnliúcháng

源远流长

[源遠流長]

lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

duǎnzhōngchōucháng

短中抽长

[短中抽長]

to make the best of a bad job
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)

zhǎngdiǎnxīnyǎn

长点心眼

[長點心眼]

to watch out
to keep one's wits about one

shēngzhǎngjīsù

生长激素

[生長激素]

growth hormone

guówùzhǎngguān

国务长官

[國務長官]

secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)

chángbǐngsháozi

长柄勺子

[長柄勺子]

ladle

shānchángshuǐyuǎn

山长水远

[山長水遠]

(idiom) long and arduous journey

zhǐduǎnqíngcháng

纸短情长

[紙短情長]

(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings

Cháng'ān Dàxué

长安大学

[長安大學]

Chang'an University

jiàochángxiéduǎn

较长絜短

[較長絜短]

to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons

chángshēngjiǔshì

长生久视

[長生久視]

to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)

fēiduǎnliúcháng

飞短流长

[飛短流長]

to spread malicious gossip

chánghuàduǎnshuō

长话短说

[長話短說]

to make a long story short (idiom)

Kùkèchuánzhǎng

库克船长

[庫克船長]

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer

láirìfāngcháng

来日方长

[來日方長]

the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
We'll cross that bridge when we get there

jiàoxuéxiāngzhǎng

教学相长

[教學相長]

when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit

chángpèiyuǎnyù

长辔远驭

[長轡遠馭]

to control from a distance (idiom)

chángzuǐdìdōng

长嘴地鸫

[長嘴地鶇]

(bird species of China) dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)

chángqūzhírù

长驱直入

[長驅直入]

to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
(fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth
to flood in

zhēngchánglùnduǎn

争长论短

[爭長論短]

lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues

chángpiānlěidú

长篇累牍

[長篇累牘]

(of a text) very lengthy (idiom)

yìwèishēncháng

意味深长

[意味深長]

profound
significant
meaningful

jīngjìzēngzhǎng

经济增长

[經濟增長]

economic growth

bùzhǎngjíhuìyì

部长级会议

[部長級會議]

minister level conference

chéngzhǎngxíngsīwéi

成长型思维

[成長型思維]

growth mindset

Chángbáishān Tiānchí

长白山天池

[長白山天池]

Changbaishan Tianchi, volcanic crater lake on the border between China and North Korea

Lán Zhèng Chángguǎndào

兰郑长管道

[蘭鄭長管道]

Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline

niánjūnzēngzhǎnglü

年均增长率

[年均增長率]

annual rate of growth

A Lián Qiúzhǎngguó

阿联酋长国

[阿聯酋長國]

United Arab Emirates (abbr. for 阿拉伯聯合酋長國／阿拉伯联合酋长国 ( Alābó Liánhé Qiúzhǎngguó))

chángdùzhǐshìfú

长度指示符

[長度指示符]

length indicator

Cháng Jiāng Jīngjìdài

长江经济带

[長江經濟帶]

Yangtze River Economic Belt

chángwěishānjiāoniǎo

长尾山椒鸟

[長尾山椒鳥]

(bird species of China) long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)

hēijǐngchángwěizhì

黑颈长尾雉

[黑頸長尾雉]

(bird species of China) Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)

bǎo'ānjújúzhǎng

保安局局长

[保安局局長]

Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)

hēichìchángjiǎoyù

黑翅长脚鹬

[黑翅長腳鷸]

(bird species of China) black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Cháng Jiāng Sānjiǎozhōu

长江三角洲

[長江三角洲]

Yangtze River Delta

chángzuǐbǔzhūniǎo

长嘴捕蛛鸟

[長嘴捕蛛鳥]

(bird species of China) little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)

chángzhǎng Yìxiànlóng

长掌义县龙

[長掌義縣龍]

Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣／义县, Jinzhou 錦州／锦州, west Liaoning

chángbǐngdàliándāo

长柄大镰刀

[長柄大鐮刀]

scythe

báiguānchángwěizhì

白冠长尾雉

[白冠長尾雉]

(bird species of China) Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)

hēiguānchángbìyuán

黑冠长臂猿

[黑冠長臂猿]

black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus)

báijǐngchángwěizhì

白颈长尾雉

[白頸長尾雉]

(bird species of China) Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)

běichángwěishānquè

北长尾山雀

[北長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

chángzuǐgōuzuǐméi

长嘴钩嘴鹛

[長嘴鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus hypoleucos)

chángpǎoyùndòngyuán

长跑运动员

[長跑運動員]

long distance runner

dàxiūdàoyuànzhǎng

大修道院长

[大修道院長]

abbot

nánxiūdàoyuànzhǎng

男修道院长

[男修道院長]

abbot

chángwěikuòzuǐniǎo

长尾阔嘴鸟

[長尾闊嘴鳥]

(bird species of China) long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)

dàchángzuǐdìdōng

大长嘴地鸫

[大長嘴地鶇]

(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)

chángjùlíbǐsài

长距离比赛

[長距離比賽]

marathon (sports)

jīngjìzēngzhǎnglü

经济增长率

[經濟增長率]

economic growth rate

chángwěiféngyèyīng

长尾缝叶莺

[長尾縫葉鶯]

(bird species of China) common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

yínliǎnchángwěishānquè

银脸长尾山雀

[銀臉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)

zōng'échángwěishānquè

棕额长尾山雀

[棕額長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)

lán'échángjiǎodìqú

蓝额长脚地鸲

[藍額長腳地鴝]

(bird species of China) blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale)

dōngjiāchángxījiāduǎn

东家长西家短

[東家長西家短]

to gossip (idiom)

hēiméichángwěishānquè

黑眉长尾山雀

[黑眉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)

Cháng Sānjiǎo Jīngjì Qū

长三角经济区

[長三角經濟區]

Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)

jǐhéjíshùzēngzhǎng

几何级数增长

[幾何級數增長]

exponential increase

chángtòngbùrúduǎntòng

长痛不如短痛

[長痛不如短痛]

better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony

Yǒuyìtiānchángdìjiǔ

友谊天长地久

[友誼天長地久]

see 友誼地久天長／友谊地久天长 ( Yǒuyìdìjiǔtiāncháng)

yínhóuchángwěishānquè

银喉长尾山雀

[銀喉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)

hóngtóuchángwěishānquè

红头长尾山雀

[紅頭長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)

fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú

放长线钓大鱼

[放長線釣大魚]

use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns

Yǒuyìdìjiǔtiāncháng

友谊地久天长

[友誼地久天長]

Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯／罗伯特·伯恩斯 ( Luóbótè· Bó'ēnsī), sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell
also rendered 友誼萬歲／友谊万岁 ( Yǒuyìwànsuì) or 友誼天長地久／友谊天长地久 ( Yǒuyìtiānchángdìjiǔ)

bùdào Chángchéngfēihǎohàn

不到长城非好汉

[不到長城非好漢]

lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

tùziwěibachángbuliǎo

兔子尾巴长不了

[兔子尾巴長不了]

rabbits don't have long tails (idiom)
its days are numbered
won't last long

Zhāngjiācháng, Lǐjiāduǎn

张家长，李家短

[張家長，李家短]

lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

Cháng Jiānghòulàngcuīqiánlàng

长江后浪催前浪

[長江後浪催前浪]

see 長江後浪推前浪／长江后浪推前浪 ( Cháng Jiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng)

chángliúshuǐ,bùduànxiàn

长流水，不断线

[長流水，不斷線]

continuous and patient effort (idiom)

Cháng Jiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng

长江后浪推前浪

[長江後浪推前浪]

lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)
fig. the new is constantly replacing the old
each new generation excels the previous
(of things) to be constantly evolving

chángbǎnpōqījìnqīchū

长坂坡七进七出

[長坂坡七進七出]

famous scene in Romance of the Three Kingdoms in which Zhao Yun 趙雲／赵云 charges seven times through the ranks of Cao Cao's armies

chīyīqiàn,zhǎngyīzhì

吃一堑，长一智

[吃一塹，長一智]

Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

shīyíchángjìyǐzhìyí

师夷长技以制夷

[師夷長技以制夷]

"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源 ( Wèi Yuán)

Lán Zhèng Chángchéngpǐnyóuguǎndào

兰郑长成品油管道

[蘭鄭長成品油管道]

Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline

Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn

长白朝鲜族自治县

[長白朝鮮族自治縣]

Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山 ( Báishān), Jilin

Zhōngguó Chángchéng Gōngyè Gōngsī

中国长城工业公司

[中國長城工業公司]

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

Chángyáng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

长阳土家族自治县

[長陽土家族自治縣]

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in Hubei

Alābó Liánhé Qiúzhǎngguó

阿拉伯联合酋长国

[阿拉伯聯合酋長國]

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Chángjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu Jīngjì Qū

长江三角洲经济区

[長江三角洲經濟區]

Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)

chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng

尺有所短，寸有所长

[尺有所短，寸有所長]

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages

bùjīngyīshì,bùzhǎngyīzhì

不经一事，不长一智

[不經一事，不長一智]

lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
fig. wisdom only comes with experience

chūnshēng,xiàzhǎng,qiūshōu,dōngcáng

春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏

[春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏]

sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)

jūnzitǎndàngdàng,xiǎorénchángqīqī

君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚

[君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚]

good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked

qiānlǐdāchángpéng,méiyǒubùsàndeyànxí

千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席

[千里搭長棚，沒有不散的宴席]

even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)