zhǎng cháng

long; length; excel in; leader

DEFINITIONS

長 zhǎng
  • chief
  • head
  • elder
  • to grow
  • to develop
  • to increase
  • to enhance
長 cháng
  • length
  • long
  • forever
  • always
  • constantly

STROKES

WORDS

意味深 yì wèi shēn cháng profound; significant; meaningful
màn cháng extremely long; unending
chéng zhǎng to mature; to grow; growth
率 chéng zhǎng lǜ growth rate
補短 jié cháng bǔ duǎn take from the long to supplement the short (idiom); to offset each other's deficiencies; to complement each other
suǒ cháng what one is good at
suǒ zhǎng head of an institute etc
工 dǎ cháng gōng to work as long-term hired hand
途 dǎ cháng tú to make a long distance call
lā cháng to lengthen; to pull sth out longer
臉 lā cháng liǎn to pull a long face; to scowl
拔苗助 bá miáo zhù zhǎng to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
tuō cháng to lengthen; to drag out
排起隊 pái qǐ cháng duì to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
pái zhǎng platoon leader; sergeant
tàn zhǎng (police) detective
而去 yáng cháng ér qù to swagger off; to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind
避短 yáng cháng bì duǎn to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths
揠苗助 yà miáo zhù zhǎng see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
shàn cháng to be good at; to be expert in
線釣大魚 fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
教務 jiào wù zhǎng provost
教學相 jiào xué xiāng zhǎng when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit
教育部 jiào yù bù zhǎng Minister of Education; Director of Education Department
jiào zhǎng dean; mullah; imam (Islam); see also 伊瑪目|伊玛目[yi1 ma3 mu4]