长

• 拼音: cháng
• 汉字拆解: 长 — simplified from 長; originally a pictograph of a person with long hair

含义

Long. Describes physical length or duration of time.

Used to describe physical length, duration of time, or as part of many compound words. The opposite is 短 (short). Note that this character has a second pronunciation zhǎng meaning 'to grow' or 'elder.'

例句

1. 这条路很长，我们走了两个小时。
2. 她的头发又长又黑。
3. 暑假很长，有两个月。

用法指南

语境: description, comparison, measurement

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这条河很长。(This river is very long.)
• 我们认识的时间很长了。(We've known each other for a long time.)

错误说法

• Do not confuse 长 (cháng, long) with 长 (zhǎng, to grow/elder). Same character, different pronunciation and meaning — 长大 (zhǎng dà) means 'to grow up.'

起源与历史

Pictographic character originally depicting a person with long flowing hair. Extended from 'long hair' to 'long' in general.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal