cháng
length
long
forever
always
constantly
zhǎng
chief
head
elder
to grow
to develop
to increase
to enhance
shàn cháng
to be good at
to be expert in
cháng qī
long term
long time
long range (of a forecast)
jú zhǎng
bureau chief
CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
dǒng shì zhǎng
chairman of the board
chairman
Cháng shā
Changsha prefecture level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
eternal
Cháng chūn
Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
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
jiàn cháng
to be good at sth
one's forte
zhù zhǎng
to encourage
to foster
to foment
cháng chù
good aspects
strong points
fù zēng zhǎng
negative growth
economic recession
Cháng bái
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
rǒng cháng
long and tedious
redundant
superfluous
supernumerary
verbose (of writing)
tè cháng
personal strength
one's special ability or strong points
bù zhǎng
head of a (government etc) department
section chief
section head
secretary
minister
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
Yán cháng
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
yán cháng
to prolong
to extend
to delay
cháng duǎn
length
duration
accident
right and wrong
good and bad
long and short
zhuān cháng
specialty
special knowledge or ability
tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
locally born and bred
indigenous
home-grown
shēn cháng
profound (meaning, implications etc)
jiā zhǎng
head of a household
family head
patriarch
parent or guardian of a child
shēn cháng
height (of person)
length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure)
zǒng zhǎng
name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部長|部长[bu4 zhang3]
Cháng hǎi
Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Da4 lian2], Liaoning
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
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
Cháng zǐ
Chángzhì prefecture and county in Shānxī 山西
zhǎng jìn
to make progress
progress
xiào zhǎng
(college, university) president
headmaster
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
cháng jià
long vacation
refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct
Zhǎng sūn
two-character surname Zhangsun
zhǎng sūn
eldest grandson
the eldest son of one's eldest son
yōu cháng
long
drawn-out
prolonged
lingering
cháng mián
eternal rest (i.e. death)
cháng yè
long dark night
fig. long period of misery and oppression
qiú zhǎng
headman (of primitive people)
tribal chief
used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir
Cháng Jiāng
Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
zhǎng guān
senior official
senior officer
commanding officer
CL:位[wei4]
sir (term of address for senior officer)
xiū cháng
slender
lanky
tall and thin
wài zhǎng
foreign minister
secretary of state
minister of foreign affairs
xiōng zhǎng
elder brother
term of respect for a man of about the same age
cháng páo
chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)
gown
robe
CL:件[jian4]
Cháng bái shān
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
Cháng shòu
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
cháng shòu
longevity
ability to live long
long lived
zhǎng xiàng
appearance
looks
profile
countenance
yī jì zhī cháng
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
skill in a specialized area (idiom)
Cháng dǎo
Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yan1 tai2], Shandong
chuán zhǎng
captain (of a boat)
skipper
zhǎng bèi
one's elders
older generation
shī zhǎng
military division level commander
teacher
bān zhǎng
class monitor
squad leader
team leader
CL:個|个[ge4]
Cháng lè
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
duì zhǎng
captain
team leader
CL:個|个[ge4]
yǔ zhòng xīn cháng
meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes
Cháng xīng
Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
Cháng níng
Changning County in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
Changning District in Shanghai
Tiān cháng
Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
xué zhǎng
senior or older male schoolmate
cháng piān
lengthy (report or speech)
Cháng ān
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]
now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an
zhōu zhǎng
governor (of a province or colony)
US state governor
premier (Australian states)
Cháng zhì
Changzhi prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1]
Changchih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
yì zhǎng
chairman (of a legislative assembly)
speaker
Cháng shā shì
Changsha prefecture level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
Cháng chūn shì
Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China
zhǎng de
to look (pretty, the same etc)
cháng láng
promenade
long hallway
Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[Bei3 jing1 yi2 he2 yuan2]
cháng xiào
to be effective over an extended period
qiú zhǎng guó
Emirate
Sheikdom
used as translation for country under a chief
zhǎng lǎo
elder
term of respect for a Buddhist monk
xì shuǐ cháng liú
lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little
guān fáng zhǎng guān
chief cabinet secretary (Japan)
cháng shān
long gown
cheongsam
traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
Cháng gēng
classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the west after dusk
cháng qī yǐ lái
ever since a long time ago
zēng zhǎng lǜ
growth rate (esp. in economics)
Cháng jiāng liú yù
Changjiang or Yangtze river basin
cháng dá
to extend as long as
to lengthen out to
fù yuàn zhǎng
deputy chair of board
vice-president (of a university etc)
huì zhǎng
president of a club, committee etc
xiàn zhǎng
county's head commissioner
xiāo zhǎng
to ebb and rise
to decrease and then grow
yán cháng xiàn
extension cord
extended line
powerstrip
Cháng fēng
Changfeng county in Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2], Anhui
cūn zhǎng
village chief
village head
Cháng ān qū
Chang'an district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Chang'an district of Shijiazhuang city 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shí jiā zhuāng shì], Hebei
kē zhǎng
section chief
CL:個|个[ge4]
Cháng zhì shì
Changzhi prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
jiàn zhǎng
commander
captain (of a warship)
shè zhǎng
president or director (of association etc)
zhèn zhǎng
town headman
mayor (of small town or village)
bailiff
xíng zhèng zhǎng guān
chief executive
magistrate
xiāng zhǎng
village chief
mayor (of village or township)
zhǎng chū
to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
Dà cháng jīn
Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM)
cái zhǎng
treasurer
head of finances
minister of finance
lā cháng
to lengthen
to pull sth out longer
wài jiāo bù zhǎng
minister of foreign affairs
biān cháng
length (of a side, geom.)
Cháng níng qū
Changning district, central Shanghai
fù bù zhǎng
assistant (government) minister
chù zhǎng
department head
section chief
yuàn zhǎng
chair of board
president (of a university etc)
department head
dean
CL:個|个[ge4]
cái zhèng bù zhǎng
minister of finance (e.g. of PRC)
tīng zhǎng
head of provincial PRC government department
fáng zhǎng
abbr. for 國防部長|国防部长[guo2 fang2 bu4 zhang3], Minister of Defense
Cháng shā xiàn
Changsha county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan
guó fáng bù zhǎng
Defense secretary
Defense Minister
Lǐ cháng chūn
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
cháng duì
line (i.e. of people waiting)
queue
tuán zhǎng
regimental command
head of a delegation
cháng shā wān
Cheung Sha Wan (poultry market in Hong Kong)
zhōu cháng
variant of 周長|周长[zhou1 chang2]
jiào yù bù zhǎng
Minister of Education
Director of Education Department
Cháng qīng
Changqing district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
Cháng lǐng
Changling county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
Dào Zhǎng
Taoist priest
Daoist priest
yáng cháng ér qù
to shake one's sleeve and leave (idiom); to turn and leave abruptly
bù zhǎng jí
ministerial level (e.g. negotiations)
zī zhǎng
to grow (usually of abstract things)
to yield
to develop
cháng shí
stone beam
horizontal slab of stone
feldspar or felspar (geology)
Cháng píng
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
Ā lā bó Lián hé Qiú zhǎng guó
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Cháng tīng
Changting county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
Cháng róng
Evergreen (Group), Taiwan-based shipping and transportation conglomerate
Cháng gě
Changge county level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
Nán cháng
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 shi4], Jiangsu
cháng máo
pike
lance
CL:把[ba3],柄[bing3]
zǒng cān móu zhǎng
(military) Chief of Staff
bù zhǎng huì yì
minister level conference
Cháng tài
Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
Xiè Cháng tíng
Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005
Zǐ cháng
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
cháng tú huà fèi
long distance call charge
Cháng shòu qū
Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Cháng xīng xiàn
Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
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
Tiān cháng shì
Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
Yuán cháng
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
líng zhǎng
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
dǎ cháng tú
to make a long distance call
jiào xué xiāng zhǎng
when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit
jiào zhǎng
dean
mullah
imam (Islam)
see also 伊瑪目|伊玛目[yi1 ma3 mu4]
Cháng yuán
Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
cháng chéng kǎ
Great Wall Card (credit card issued by Bank of China)
bù zhǎng jí huì yì
minister level conference
zhǎng yòu
older and younger
seniority
Cháng shùn
Changshun county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Cháng fēng xiàn
Changfeng county in Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2], Anhui
líng zhǎng lèi
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
Cháng lè shì
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
Cháng qīng qū
Changqing district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
Nán cháng qū
Nanchang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 shi4], Jiangsu
tiān cháng rì jiǔ
after a long time (idiom)
Cháng wǔ
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
Cháng yě
Nagano (name)
Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
màn màn cháng yè
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
cháng fēng pò làng
lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)
fù zhōu zhǎng
deputy governor (of a province or colony)
lieutenant governor of US state
yǔ shì cháng cí
to die
to depart from the world forever
Cháng gě shì
Changge county level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
hú cháng
arc length (the length of a curve segment)
cháng yè màn màn
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
cháng quán
Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
chī yī qiàn , cháng yī zhì
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom). One only learns from one's mistakes.
cháng shé
loquacious
to have a loose tongue
Cháng hǎi xiàn
Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Da4 lian2], Liaoning
Cháng tīng xiàn
Changting county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
Cháng bái shān tiān chí
Changbaishan Tianchi, volcanic lake in Jilin province
Wàn lǐ Cháng jiāng
Changjiang river
Yangtze river
shuō lái huà cháng
start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
Cháng dǎo xiàn
Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
biān cháng mò jí
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
too far to be able to help
shān gāo shuǐ cháng
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
Cháng zhì xiàn
Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
zūn zhǎng
one's superior
one's elders and betters
lái rì fāng cháng
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
We'll cross that bridge when we get there
Cháng tài xiàn
Changtai county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
Gōng cháng lǐng
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[Liao2 yang2 shi4], Liaoning
Yǒu yì dì jiǔ tiān cháng
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with lyrics by Robert Burns 羅伯特·伯恩斯|罗伯特·伯恩斯[Luo2 bo2 te4 · Bo2 en1 si1], sung to mark the start of a new year or as a farewell
also rendered 友誼萬歲|友谊万岁[You3 yi4 wan4 sui4] or 友誼天長地久|友谊天长地久[You3 yi4 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3]
cháng míng dēng
altar lamp burning day and night
Zhī tián Xìn cháng
ODA Nobunaga (1534-1582), Japanese shogun (warlord), played an important role in unifying Japan
cōng cháng jì yì
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
to consider at length
Cháng yuán xiàn
Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
Cháng píng zhī zhàn
battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦軍|秦军[Qin2 jun1] encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
unexpected misfortune
unexpected accident
sudden death
Yán cháng xiàn
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
Cháng níng xiàn
Changning county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
Cháng chéng fàn diàn
Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)
cháng xū duǎn tàn
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
yà miáo zhù zhǎng
see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
cháng bì yuán
gibbon
Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
Cháng zǐ xiàn
Changzhi county in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
Zǐ cháng xiàn
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
bǎo zhǎng
head of a bao in the Bao-Jia system 保甲制度[bao3 jia3 zhi4 du4]
bǎo cháng
(math.) distance-preserving
isometric
Xiāo Wàn cháng
Vincent C. Siew (1939-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-2000, vice president 2008-2012
qì guàn cháng hóng
spirit reaches to the rainbow
full of noble aspiration and daring
pái qǐ cháng duì
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
Cháng wǔ xiàn
Changwu county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
shuō cháng dào duǎn
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
cháng shì
to depart this life
to be no more
Huáng Cháng yè
Hwang Jang-yop (1923-2010), North Korean politician known for defecting to South Korea
Gōng cháng lǐng qū
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[Liao2 yang2 shi4], Liaoning
Cháng lǐng xiàn
Changling county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
Yǒu yì tiān cháng dì jiǔ
see 友誼地久天長|友谊地久天长[You3 yi4 di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2]
Yuán cháng xiāng
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Cháng zhì xiāng
Changzhi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Cháng yáng Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
Changyang Tujiazu autonomous county in Hubei
guó huì yì zhǎng
chair (or president, speaker etc) of national congress
Zhǎng sūn Wú jì
Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang
yīn cháng
sound duration
length of a musical note
bù zhǎng huì
minister level conference
wàn gǔ cháng qīng
remain fresh
last forever
eternal
Cháng shùn xiàn
Changshun county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
cháng shé zhèn
single-line formation (army)
fig. long line
xié cháng shí
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
fáng huǒ cháng chéng
the Great Firewall of China (Internet censorship)
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
Cháng bīn
Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Cháng sān jiǎo jīng jì qū
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
Kù kè chuán zhǎng
Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer
líng zhǎng mù
primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
Cháng zhōu qū
Changzhou district of Wuzhou city 梧州市[Wu2 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi
cháng lè wèi yāng
endless happiness (idiom)
Cháng bái xiàn
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (common saying); wisdom only comes with experience
cháng tǒng xuē
variant of 長筒靴|长筒靴[chang2 tong3 xue1]
cháng yī
to clasp hands in greeting
Cháng róng Hǎi yùn
Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan shipping line)
cháng shēng jiǔ shì
to grow old with unfailing eyes and ears (idiom)
cháng mìng fù guì
We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
Cháng bái cháo xiān zú zì zhì xiàn
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
zhòu duǎn yè cháng
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
yī wú suǒ cháng
not having any special skill
without any qualifications
yù yì shēn cháng
to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant
xióng zhǎng
fierce and ambitious character
formidable person
cháng bí mù
order Proboscidea (elephants and mammoths)
Cháng jiāng sān jiǎo zhōu jīng jì qū
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
bǎo ān jú jú zhǎng
Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)
lā cháng liǎn
to pull a long face
to scowl
cháng piāo
running the Changjiang or Yangtze river (as a dare-devil sport)
Tián Cháng lín
Chang-lin Tien (1935-2002), Chinese-American professor and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley 1990-1997
zhēng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSǐO8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
Cháng lè gōng zhǔ
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[Tǔ mén]
chī zhǎng
to not be wiser despite being older
to be older than (you) by (humble)
Zēng zhǎng tiān
Virudhaka (one of the Heavenly Kings)
cháng yè nán míng
lit. many nights under a harsh moon
long years of oppression (idiom)
cháng jǐng lóng
tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic
hēi guān cháng bì yuán
black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus)
cháng shēng lù wèi
tablet and altar honoring a great benefactor (idiom)
dǎ cháng gōng
to work as long-term hired hand
zhǎng diǎn xīn yǎn
to watch out
to keep one's wits about one
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble
a storm in a teacup
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
Cháng shān shān mài
Truong Son Ra, mountain range forming the border between Vietnam and Laos and Kampuchea
Cháng bái zhèn
Changbai township, capital of Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
Lán Zhèng Cháng chéng pǐn yóu guǎn dào
Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline
hú xiàn cháng
arc length
length of a curve segment
Lán Zhèng Cháng guǎn dào
Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline
hú cháng cān shù
parametrization by arc length (of a space curve)
cháng bǎn pō qī jìn qī chū
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
Cháng bīn xiāng
Changbin or Changpin township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
mǎ cháng chéng
to play mahjong (lit. to build the great wall) (colloquial)
cháng jiǎo yáng
Tibetan long horned antelope
Zhōng guó Cháng chéng Gōng yè Gōng sī
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]
lùn cháng dào duǎn
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
wàn gǔ cháng xīn
to remain forever new (idiom)
ā lián qiú zhǎng guó
United Arab Emirates
abbr. for 阿拉伯联合酋长国
cháng xiān
long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)
cháng pèi yuǎn yù
to control from a distance (idiom)
guó wù zhǎng guān
secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
jiào cháng xié duǎn
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
jiào duǎn xié cháng
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
bǎo cháng duì yìng
(math.) distance-preserving correspondence
isometry
cháng zhǎng Yì xiàn lóng
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
duǎn zhōng chōu cháng
to make the best of a bad job
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
Cháng lè Gōng zhǔ
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
Cháng róng Háng kōng
EVA Air, Taiwanese international airline
cháng qī fàn piào
(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life
cháng yú
to be adept in
to excel at
Cháng wǔ Xiàn
Changwu County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
Cháng Jiāng Sān xiá
Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu1 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng
see 長江後浪推前浪|长江后浪推前浪[Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4]
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng
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
cháng zhì jiǔ ān
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
continuous and patient effort (idiom)
Cháng zhēng
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
cháng nián lěi yuè
year in, year out (idiom)
(over) many years
cháng wěi yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda)
Zhǎng zǐ
Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1]
Cháng ān Qū
Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
Chang'an District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei
cháng wěi dì dōng
(bird species of China) long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni)
cháng wěi yè yīng
(bird species of China) large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus)
cháng wěi qí méi
(bird species of China) long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)
cháng wěi shān jiāo niǎo
(bird species of China) long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)
cháng wěi zhū què
(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)
cháng wěi lín xiāo
(bird species of China) Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
cháng wěi féng yè yīng
(bird species of China) common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
cháng wěi zéi ōu
(bird species of China) long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
cháng wěi kuò zuǐ niǎo
(bird species of China) long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
cháng wěi yā
(bird species of China) long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
cháng wěi liáo méi
(bird species of China) grey-bellied wren-babbler (Spelaeornis reptatus)
Cháng piāo
rafting on the Yangtze River
abbr. for 長江漂流|长江漂流
zhǎng jì xing
(coll.) to learn one's lesson
to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes
cháng huà duǎn shuō
to make a long story short (idiom)
Cháng gǔ chuān
Hasegawa (Japanese surname)
cháng zú
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
cháng zhǐ bīn yù
(bird species of China) long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)
cháng guì
to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
Cháng yáng Tǔ jiā zú Zì zhì xiàn
Changyang Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei
cháng lóng
long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)
Guān Yún cháng
courtesy name of 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]
Ā Lián Qiú zhǎng guó
United Arab Emirates
abbr. for 阿拉伯聯合酋長國|阿拉伯联合酋长国[A1 la1 bo2 Lian2 he2 Qiu2 zhang3 guo2]
yīng jī cháng kōng
the eagle soars in the sky (citation from Mao Zedong)
hēi méi cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)
hēi chì cháng jiǎo yù
(bird species of China) black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
hēi cháng wěi zhì
(bird species of China) mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado)
zhǎng jiàn shi
to gain knowledge and experience
cháng xiù
long sleeves
long-sleeved shirt
cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
Cháng bái Cháo xiǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山[Bai2 shan1], Jilin
Cháng xiāng sī
Sauvignon blanc (grape type)
zhǎng yǎn
to have eyes
(fig.) to look where one is going
to watch one's step
to be cautious
cháng kōng
(literary) the vast sky
(finance) eventual downturn
poor prospects in the long term
cháng piān lěi dú
(of a text) very lengthy (idiom)
cháng ěr xiāo
(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)
cháng jiǎo yāng jī
(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)
hēi jǐng cháng wěi zhì
(bird species of China) Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
bù dào Cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
yì wèi shēn cháng
profound
significant
meaningful
jié cháng bǔ duǎn
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to offset each other's deficiencies
to complement each other
yáng cháng bì duǎn
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
to play to one's strengths
Lǐ Cháng chūn
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
zōng é cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
zhèng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí
"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
bù zhǎng yǎn jing
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
zuò tīng zhǎng
(jocularly) to sleep on the couch
to sleep in the living room
běi cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
jūn zhǎng
(old) sovereign
tribal leader
zēng zhǎng lǜ
growth rate (esp. in economics)
shòu mìng bù cháng
one's days are numbered
not to have long to live (often fig.)
dà cháng zuǐ dì dōng
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
hǎo jǐng bù cháng
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
jiā zhǎng huì
parent-teacher conference
parents' association
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
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
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
abbr. for 尺有所短,寸有所長|尺有所短,寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
méi zhǎng yǎn
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
méi zhǎng yǎn jing
(coll.) are you blind or something?
look where you're going
yín hóu cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)
yín liǎn cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)
cháng sān
(old) high class prostitute
Cháng Sān jiǎo
Yangtze River Delta
abbr. for 長江三角洲|长江三角洲
Cháng Sān jiǎo Jīng jì Qū
Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone (economic region including Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu)
zhǎng shì
how well a crop (or plant) is growing
growth
cháng zuǐ jiàn héng
(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)
cháng zuǐ dì dōng
(bird species of China) dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)
cháng zuǐ bǔ zhū niǎo
(bird species of China) little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)
cháng zuǐ bǎi líng
(bird species of China) Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima)
cháng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méi
(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus hypoleucos)
cháng zuǐ liáo méi
(bird species of China) long-billed wren-babbler (Rimator malacoptilus)
cháng zuǐ yù
(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Cháng chéng Fàn diàn
Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)
nì shēng zhǎng
to seem to grow younger
to regain one's youthful looks
shēng zhǎng sù
auxin (plant growth hormone)
bái guān cháng wěi zhì
(bird species of China) Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
bái jǐng cháng wěi zhì
(bird species of China) Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)
hóng tóu cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)
gǔ zhǎng
person in charge of a 股[gu3] (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[feng1 ji4 gu3 zhang3] discipline monitor
lán é cháng jiǎo dì qú
(bird species of China) blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale)
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2]
kè zhǎng
section chief (of an administrative unit)
head (of a department)
cháng duō
good prospects in the long term (finance)