長 (coeng4 zoeng2 | chang2 zhang3) : long; length; forte; grow; older; chief

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長

coeng4 zoeng2

chang2 zhang3

[粵] coeng4 | [國] chang2
[1] [adj] (of distance and time) long | [antonym] 短
[2] [n] length; distance
[3] [n] forte; strong point
[4] [v] excel in; be good at

[粵] zoeng2 | [國] zhang3
[1] [v] grow; develop; increase
[2] [adj] older; elder; senior
[3] [n] chief; head; leader

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

長 / 长

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長大 zoeng2 daai6 zhang3 da4 = to grow; to grow up

班長 baan1 zoeng2 ban1 zhang3 = class monitor; squad leader; honcho

長城 coeng4 sing4 chang2 cheng2 = The Great Wall of China

市長 si5 zoeng2 shi4 zhang3 = mayor

長期 coeng4 kei4 chang2 qi1 (PRC), chang2 qi2 (Taiwan) = long-term

長頸鹿 coeng4 geng2 luk6*2 chang2 jing3 lu4 = giraffe

長袖 coeng4 zau6 = long sleeves; long-sleeved

長途 coeng4 tou4 chang2 tu2 = long distance

一人計短，二人計長 jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4 yi4 ren2 ji4 duan3 er4 ren2 ji4 chang2 = two heads are better than one 粵

助長 zo6 zoeng2 zhu4 zhang3 = abet; encourage

長江 coeng4 gong1 chang2 jiang1 = Yangtze River; Chang River, Cheung Kong

州長 zau1 zoeng2 zhou1 chang2 = governor (of a US state)

長住 coeng4 zyu6 chang2 zhu4 = to live for a long time

長褲 coeng4 fu3 chang2 ku4 = trousers

長命百歲 coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 chang2 ming4 bai3 sui4 = live to be a hundred; live to a ripe old age

見長 gin3 coeng4; gin3 zoeng2 jian4 chang2; jian4 zhang3 = to be good at something; grow

機長 gei1 zoeng2 ji1 zhang3 = captain, chief pilot

長舌 coeng4 sit6 chang2 she2 = loquacious; to have a loose tongue; blabbermouth

長篇大論 coeng4 pin1 daai6 leon6 chang2 pian1 da4 lun4 = lengthy; long-winded; lengthy speech

校長 haau6 zoeng2 xiao4 zhang3 = school principal

萬里長城 maan6 lei5 coeng4 sing4 wan4 li3 chang2 cheng2 = The Great Wall of China

長壽麵 coeng4 sau6 min6 chang2 shou4 mian4 = long life noodles; longevity noodles

長氣 coeng4 hei3 = long-winded 粵

級長 kap1 zoeng2 ji2 zhang3 = school prefect

長途電話 coeng4 tou4 din6 waa6*2 = long-distance telephone call

長程 coeng4 cing4 chang2 cheng2 = long distance

長洲 coeng4 zau1 = Cheung Chau

師長 si1 zoeng2 shi1 zhang3 = teacher; commander

擅長 sin6 coeng4 shan4 chang2 = to be good at; to be expert in

生長 saang1 zoeng2 sheng1 zhang3 = to grow

省長 saang2 zoeng2 sheng3 zhang3 = provincial governor

首長 sau2 zoeng2 shou3 zhang3 = senior official

部長 bou6 zoeng2 bu4 zhang3 = government minister

院長 jyun6*2 zoeng2 yuan4 zhang3 = academic head; president

枕長 zam2 coeng4 = long term 粵

一技之長 jat1 gei6 zi1 coeng4 yi1 ji4 zhi1 chang2 = skill

延長 jin4 coeng4 yan2 chang2 = to extend

專長 zyun1 coeng4 zhuan1 chang2 = specialty, proficiency

增長 zang1 zoeng2 zeng1 zhang3 = to grow; to increase

滋長 zi1 zoeng2 zi1 zhang3 = to grow and develop

組長 zou2 zoeng2 zu3 zhang3 = group leader; team leader

縣長 jyun6 zoeng2 xian4 zhang3 = county head; the most senior official in a county government

家長 gaa1 zoeng2 jia1 zhang3 = parent or guardian of a child

局長 guk6 zoeng2 ju2 zhang3 = bureau chief

長遠 coeng4 jyun5 chang2 yuan3 = long-range; long-term

長處 coeng4 cyu3 chang2 chu4 = good points; good aspects

長短 coeng4 dyun2 chang2 duan3 = length; duration

長度 coeng4 dou6 chang2 du4 = length

長壽 coeng4 sau6 chang2 shou4 = long life; long-lived; longevity

長久 coeng4 gau2 chang2 jiu3 = long time; ages

處長 cyu3 zoeng2 chu4 zhang3 = department head; section chief

成長 sing4 zoeng2 cheng2 zhang3 = to grow up; to mature

廠長 cong2 zoeng2 chang3 zhang3 = factory supervisor; factory chief

萬古長青 maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 wan4 gu3 chang2 qing1 = (saying) eternal; everlasting; remain forever

隊長 deoi6 zoeng2 dui4 zhang3 = team leader; team captain

等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 deng3 dao4 jing3 chang2 = wait for a very long time 粵

長凳 coeng4 dang3 chang2 deng4 = bench

團長 tyun4 zoeng2 tuan2 zhang3 = regimental leader; head of a delegation

圖書館館長 tou2 syu1 gun2 gun2 zoeng2 tu2 shu1 guan3 guan3 zhang3 = librarian

圖書館長 tou4 syu1 gun2 zoeng2 tu2 shu1 guan3 zhang3 = librarian

探長 taam3 zoeng2 tan4 zhang3 = detective; inspector

長沙灣 coeng4 saa1 waan1*4 chang2 sha1 wan1 = Cheung Sha Wan (MTR station, poultry market in HK)

天長地久 tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 = as eternal and unchanging as the universe

國防部長 gwok3 fong4 bou6 zoeng2 guo2 fang2 bu4 zhang3 = [1] Defense secretary; [2] Defense Minister

外交部長 ngoi6 gaau1 bou6 zoeng2 wai4 jiao1 bu4 zhang3 = minister of foreign affairs

外長 ngoi6 zoeng2 wai4 zhang3 = foreign minister; secretary of state

委員長 wai2 jyun4 zoeng2 wei3 yuan2 zhang3 = head of a committee

會長 wui6 zoeng2 hui4 zhang3 = president of a club, committee, etc.

秘書長 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 mi4 shu1 zhang3 = secretary-general

船長 syun4 zoeng2 = shipman, shipmaster

董事長 dung2 si6 zoeng2 dong3 shi4 zhang3 = chairman (of the board)

議長 ji5 zoeng2 yi4 zhang3 = speaker (of a legislative assembly)

長官 zoeng2 gun1 zhang3 guan1 = senior official

長途汽車 coeng4 tou4 hei3 ce1 chang2 tu2 qi4 che1 = coach

長途巴士 coeng4 tou4 baa1 si6*2 chang2 tu2 ba1 shi4 = coach

行政長官 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 xing2 zheng4 chang2 guan1 = Chief Executive

區長 keoi1 zoeng2 qu1 zhang3 = warden

長線 coeng4 sin3 = long line

長進 zoeng2 zeon3 = progress

行長 hong4 zoeng2 = president of bank

三長兩短 saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2 = unexpected misfortune esp. death

社長 se5 zoeng2 she4 zhang3 = president/director (of association/etc.)

長衫 coeng4 saam1 chang2 shan1 = changshan

司長 si1 zoeng2 si1 zhang3 = principal secretary

署長 cyu5 zoeng2 shu3 zhang3 = departmental head

長臂猿 coeng4 bei3 jyun4 chang2 bi4 yuan2 = gibbon; [粵]: a turntable ladder on a fire engine (lit., "long armed ape")

長裙 coeng4 kwan4 = long skirts

財政司司長 coi4 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2 = Financial Secretary

水手長 seoi2 sau2 zoeng2 shui3 shou3 zhang3 = boatswain

快高長大 faai3 gou1 zoeng2 daai6 kuai4 gao1 zhang3 da4 = grow rapidly

廳長 teng1 zoeng2 = head of department

長假期 coeng4 gaa3 kei4 chang2 jia4 qi1 (PRC), chang2 jia4 qi2 (Taiwan) = long vacation

長氣袋 coeng4 hei3 doi6*2 = a talkative person, a gasbag, a person who mumbles 粵

長時 coeng4 si4 = long time

長房 zoeng2 fong4 = branch of the eldest son

長生果 coeng4 saang1 gwo2 = peanut 粵

排長龍 paai4 coeng4 lung4 = back-up; stand in a long line

長柄鑊 coeng4 beng3 wok6 = saucepan

長頭髮 coeng4 tau4 faat3 = long hair

拖地的長裙 to1 dei6*2 dik1 coeng4 kwan4 = draggle-tail (long dress that drags along the ground)

長襪 coeng4 mat6 = stockings

留長 lau4 coeng4 = keep long (hairstyle)

留長頭髮 lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3 = to grow or has long hair

長沙發 coeng4 so1 faa2 = chesterfield (type of sofa)

留長鬚 lau4 coeng4 sou1 = to grown or to have a long beard

十隻手指有長短 sap6 zek3 sau2 zi2 jau5 coeng4 dyun2 = you sometimes cannot ask for absolute fairness

長啲時間 coeng4 di1 si4 gaan1*3 = a longer time 粵

長尾鸚鵡 coeng4 mei5 jing1 mou5 chang2 wei3 ying1 wu3 = parakeet

波長 bo1 coeng4 bo1 chang2 = wavelength; airway

長長久久 coeng4 coeng4 gau2 gau2 chang2 chang2 jiu3 jiu3 = for a long time

長長地 coeng4 coeng4/4*2 dei6*2 = a bit long

長癩癩 coeng4 laai3*4 laai3*4 = long

長度指示符 coeng4 dou6 zi2 si6 fu4 chang2 du4 zhi3 shi4 fu2 = length indicator

長期穩定性 coeng4 kei4 wan2 ding6 sing3 chang2 qi1 wen3 ding4 xing4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 wen3 ding4 xing4 (Taiwan) = long term stability

長期以來 coeng4 kei4 ji5 loi4 chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 (PRC), chang2 qi2 yi3 lai2 (Taiwan) = ever since a long time ago

長途網路 coeng4 tou4 mong5 lou6 chang2 tu2 wang3 lu4 = long distance network

靈長目動物 ling4 zoeng2 muk6 dung6 mat6 = primate

靈長目 ling4 zoeng2 muk6 ling2 zhang3 mu4 = primate

長篇劇 coeng4 pin1 kek6 = television series

村長 cyun1 zoeng2 cun1 zhang3 = village chief; village head

廚師長 cyu4 si1 zoeng2 chu2 shi1 zhang3 = executive chef; head chef

太長 taai3 coeng4 tai4 chang2 = oversize

加長 gaa1 coeng4 jia1 chang2 = lengthen

長情 coeng4 cing4 chang2 qing2 = long lasting love (also the name of a Leon Lai song/album)

啦啦隊長 laa1 laa1 deoi6*2 zoeng2 la1 la1 dui4 zhang3 = cheerleader

長久的 coeng4 gau2 dik1 chang2 jiu3 de5 = [adj] timeproof 國

長壽的 coeng4 sau6 dik1 chang2 shou4 de5 = [adj] longevous, timeproof 國

長期的 coeng4 kei4 dik1 chang2 qi1 de5 (PRC), chang2 qi2 de5 (Taiwan) = [adj] chronic, extended, long-range, long-standing, long term 國

長期的爭論 coeng4 kei4 dik1 zang1 leon6 chang2 qi1 de5 zheng1 lun4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 de5 zheng1 lun4 (Taiwan) = [n] controversy 國

長處的 coeng4 cyu3 dik1 chang2 chu5 de5 = [adj] recommendatory 國

部長職務 bou6 zoeng2 zik1 mou6 bu4 zhang3 zhi2 wu4 = [n] portfolio

長期委任 coeng4 kei4 wai2 jam6 chang2 qi1 wei3 ren4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 wei3 ren4 (Taiwan) = [v] canonize

國際長途電話收費 gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 din6 waa6*2 sau1 fai3 = international call rates

長方形 coeng4 fong1 jing4 chang2 fang1 xing2 = oblong; rectangle

警長 ging2 zoeng2 = sergeant

排長 paai4 zoeng2 = platoon leader

長俸 coeng4 fung2 chang2 feng4 = pension

光波長 gwong1 bo1 coeng4 guang1 bo1 chang2 = optical wavelength

漫長 maan6 coeng4 man4 chang2 = very long, endless

長男 zoeng2 naam4 = [n] eldest son

長通粉 coeng4 tung1 fan2 = penne rigate (type of pasta)

粵語長片 jyut6 jyu5 coeng4 pin3*2 = Cantonese feature film

長官意志 zoeng2 gun1 ji3 zi3 zhang3 guan1 yi4 zhi4 = arbitrary wish of official in charge

月長石 jyut6 zoeng2 sek6 yue4 chang2 shi2 = [mining] moonstone

政務司司長 zing3 mou6 si1 si1 zoeng2 = Chief Secretary for Administration

長輩 zoeng2 bui3 zhang3 bei4 = elder; senior; elder member of a family

長魚 coeng4 jyu4*2 = an eel

長圓形 coeng4 jyun4 jing4 = oval shaped

長拉拉 coeng4 laai1*4 laai1*4 = very long, too long

長流流 coeng4 lau4 lau4 = long, length

長毛賊 coeng4 mou4 caak6 = a hippie; troops of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

長生板 coeng4 saang1 baan2 = a coffin 粵

長生店 coeng4 sang1 dim3 chang2 sheng1 dian4 = coffin shop

等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 = to have been waiting for a very long time

土生土長 tou2 sang1 tou2 zoeng2 tu3 sheng1 tu3 zhang3 = be born and grow up locally

族長 zuk6 zoeng2 = tribe leader; clan elder

長頸瓶 coeng4 geng2 ping4 chang2 jing3 ping2 = a flask (type of long-necked vessel for liquids)

店長 dim3 zoeng2 dian4 zhang3 = store supervisor / manager

長女 zoeng2 neoi5*2 = eldest daughter

延長線 jin4 coeng4 sin3 yan2 chang2 xian4 = an extended line

狗口長不出象牙 gau2 hau2 zoeng2 bat1 ceot1 zoeng6 ngaa4 = everything one says to another is offensive

酋長 jau4 zoeng2 = leader of a tribe; chief

長子 zoeng2 zi2 zhang3 zi3 = eldest son; Zhangzi (placename in Shanxi)

事務長 si6 mou6 zoeng2 shi4 wu4 chang2 = purser

兄長 hing1 zoeng2 xiong1 zhang3 = a respectful form of address for an elder brother or a man friend

典獄長 din2 juk6 zoeng2 dian3 yu4 zhang3 = warden

司法部長 si1 faat3 bou6 zoeng2 si1 fa3 bu4 chang2 = attorney general; minister of justice

女家長 neoi5 gaa1 zoeng2 nv3 jia1 chang2 = matriarch

女車長 neoi5 ce1 zoeng2 nv3 che1 chang2 = conductress

小組長 siu2 zou2 zoeng2 xiao3 zu3 zhang3 = a group leader, unit leader, team supervisor; a gang boss

年長 nin4 zoeng2 nian2 zhang3 = senior, seniority

庭長 ting4 zoeng2 ting2 zhang3 = presiding judge, chief justice

戶長 wu6 zoeng2 hu4 chang2 = householder; housemaster

旅長 leoi5 zoeng2 lv3 zhang3 = brigade commander

消長 siu1 coeng4 xiao1 ch2ng2 = growth and decline; ebb and flow; the swing of the pendulum

百夫長 baak3 fu1 zoeng2 bai3 fu1 zhang3 = centurion

科長 fo1 zoeng2 ke1 zhang3 = section chief

站長 zaam6 zoeng2 zhan4 zhang3 = stationmaster; head of a station, centre, etc

耳內長肉 ji5 noi6 zoeng2 juk6 er3 nei4 zhang3 rou4 = a growth in the ear

車長 ce1 zoeng2 che1 chang2 = motorman

軍長 gwan1 zoeng2 jun1 zhang3 = army commander

長兄 zoeng2 hing1 zhang3 xiong1 = eldest brother

長出 zoeng2 ceot1 zhang3 chu1 = grow out; bring forth

長孫 zoeng2 syun1 zhang3 sun1 = eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son; two-character surname Zhangsun

長庚 coeng4 gang1 chang2 geng1 = ancient Chinese name for Venus

長成 zoeng2 sing4 zhang3 cheng2 = to grow up

長滿 zoeng2 mun5 zhang3 man3 = overgrow

長生 coeng4 saang1 chang2 sheng1 = perdure (continue or last permanently)

長相 zoeng2 soeng3 zhang3 xiang4 = looks; features; appearance

長老 zoeng2 lou5 zhang3 lao3 = elder; elder of a Buddhist monastery

長者 zoeng2 ze2 zhang3 zhe3 = elder; senior; venerable elder

長肉 zoeng2 juk6 zhang3 rou4 = carnify; make flesh; [med.] a growth

長肉叉 coeng4 juk6 caa1 chang2 rou4 cha1 = a tormentor (lit., "large meat fork")

長鬚鯨 coeng4 sou1 king4 chang2 xu1 jing1 = finback, fin whale

拔苗助長 bat6 miu4 zo6 zoeng2 ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3 = spoil things by excessive enthusiasm

長話短說 coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3 chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 = "to make a long story short"

悠長 jau4 coeng4 you1 chang2 = long and drawn out

小隊長 siu2 deoi6*2 zoeng2 = a platoon leader

此風不可長 ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2 chi3 feng1 bu4 ke3 zhang3 = such trends should not be encouraged (lit., "these winds must not grow") 國

祕書長 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 mi4 shu1 zhang3 = secretary general

律政司司長 leot6 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2 = Secretary for Justice

水蛇春咁長 seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4 = lengthy (lit., "as lenthy as a chain of snake eggs") 粵

長笛 coeng4 dek6 chang2 di2 = a flute

拉長 laai1 coeng4 la1 chang2 = elongate

瘦長 sau3 coeng4 shou4 chang2 = long and thin; tall and thin; lanky

長命 coeng4 meng6 chang2 ming4 = longevity

長命雨 coeng4 meng6 jyu5 = continuously cloudy or rainy weather 粵

長命斜 coeng4 meng6 ce3 = a steep slope 粵

長命債長命還 coeng4 meng6 zaai3 coeng4 meng6 waan4 = to repay a debt slowly 粵

手尾長 sau2 mei5 coeng4 = a problem likely to drag on 粵

手尾流流長 sau2 mei5 lau4 lau4 coeng4 = a problem likely to drag on 粵

長命富貴 coeng4 meng6 fu3 gwai3 chang2 ming4 fu4 gui4 = We wish you long life and riches! (lit., "long life, abundant riches")

長明小燈 coeng4 ming4 siu2 dang1 chang2 ming2 xiao3 deng1 = a pilot light

長蟲 coeng4 cung4 chang2 chong2 = a snake

養兒一百歲，長憂九十九 joeng5 ji4 jat1 baak3 seoi3 coeng4 jau1 gau2 sap6 gau2 yang3 er5 yi1 bai3 sui4 chang2 you1 jiu3 shi2 jiu3 = parents worry about their children forever

長跪不起 coeng4 gwai6 bat1 hei2 chang2 gui4 bu4 qi3 = to kneel for a long time and refuse to get up

片長 pin3 coeng4 pian4 chang2 = the length of a movie

長相廝守 coeng4 soeng1 si1 sau2 chang2 xiang1 si1 shou3 = to be together forever with an ever increasing love for each other

增長率 zang1 zoeng2 leot6*2 zeng1 chang3 lv4 = growth rate (esp. in economics)

學長 hok6 zoeng2 xue2 zhang3 = one's senior at school

好景不長 hou2 ging2 bat1 coeng4 hao3 jing3 bu4 chang2 = good times don't last long

身無長物 san1 mou4 zoeng6 mat6 shen1 wu2 zhang4 wu4 = have only the bare daily necessities

長驅直入 coeng4 keoi1 zik6 jap6 chang2 qu1 zhi2 ru4 = to march straight into; drive deep into

長途跋涉 coeng4 tou4 bat6 sip3 chang2 tu2 ba2 she4 = make a long and arduous journey on foot; a long and difficult trek

家長日 gaa1 zoeng2 jat6 jia1 zhang3 ri4 = parents day (at school)

長江後浪推前浪 coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6 chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 = the young ones surpassing the older ones

長撓撓 coeng4 naau4 naau4 chang2 nao2 nao2 = (of time) very long; very remote 粵

老鏈咁長 lou2 lin4*2 gam3 coeng4 lao3 lian4 han2 chang2 = very long; extremely long 粵

家長指引 gaa1 zoeng2 zi2 jan5 jia1 zhang3 zhi3 yin3 = parental guidance

長此以往 coeng4 ci2 ji5 wong5 chang2 ci3 yi3 wang3 = should things continue as thus; if things go on this way

酋長國 jau4 zoeng2 gwok3 qiu2 zhang3 guo2 = emirate

長存 coeng4 cyun4 chang2 cun2 = long-lasting; remain a long time

審判長 sam2 pun3 zoeng2 shen3 pan4 zhang3 = presiding judge; chief justice

海濱長廊 hoi2 ban1 coeng4 long4 = promenade 粵

放長雙眼睇 fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5 tai2 fang4 chang2 shuang1 yan3 di4 = just watch; open your eyes and take a good look 粵

長生不老 coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 = be immortal; drink from the fountain of youth

伸長 san1 coeng4 shen1 chang2 = extend, stretch

長者生活津貼 zoeng2 ze2 sang1 wut6 zeon1 tip3 = old age living allowance

食長齋 sik6 coeng4 zaai1 shi2 chang2 zhai1 = 1. adopt a long term vegetarian diet 2. to refrain from doing sth. on a long term basis 粵

長達 coeng4 daat6 chang2 da2 = to extend for the length of; for the duration of

食長糧 sik6 coeng4 loeng4 shi2 chang2 liang2 = 1. live of one's pension 2. be in jail on a lifetime prision sentence 粵

長大成人 zoeng2 daai6 sing4 jan4 zhang3 da4 cheng2 ren2 = grow and mature into adulthood

長年累月 coeng4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6 chang2 nian2 lei3 yue4 = year after year; year in, year out; over the years

一人計短,二人計長 jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4 ji1 ren2 ji4 duan3 er4 ren2 ji4 chang2 = two heads are better than one

講起嚟一疋布咁長 gong2 hei2 lai4 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it is a long story to tell 粵

高額長者生活津貼 gou1 ngaak6 zoeng2 ze2 sang1 wut6 zeon1 tip3 gao1 e2 zhang3 zhe3 sheng1 huo2 jin1 tie1 = Higher Old Age Living Allowance

長毛象 coeng4 mou4 zoeng6 chang2 mao2 xiang4 = mammoth, woolly mammoth

一疋布咁長 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 yi1 pi3 bu4 gan1 chang2 = it's a long story 粵

長征 coeng4 zing1 chang2 zheng1 = the Long March (important event in 20th-century Chinese history)

阿拉伯聯合酋長國 aa3 laai1 baak3 lyun4 hap6 jau4 zoeng2 gwok3 a1 la1 bo2 lian2 he2 qiu2 chang2 guo2 = United Arab Emirates

長石 zoeng2 sek6 = feldspar

行政院長 hang4 zing3 jyun6*2 zoeng2 = the Premier, President of the Executive Yuan

放長雙眼 fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5 fang4 chang2 shuang1 yan3 = wait and see; hold back from a decision

長沙 coeng4 saa1 chang2 sha1 = Changsha

長春 coeng4 ceon1 chang2 chun1 = Changchun, Cheung Chun

經一事長一智 ging1 jat1 si6 zoeng2 jat1 zi3 jing1 yi1 shi4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4 = wisdom comes from experience

國會議長 gwok3 wui6*2 ji5 zoeng2 guo2 hui4 yi4 zhang3 = Speaker of the House

國際長途直撥電話 gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 zik6 but6 din6 waa6*2 guo2 ji4 chang2 tu2 zhi2 bo1 dian4 hua4 = IDD, International Direct Dialling

內政部長 noi6 zing3 bou6 zoeng2 nei4 zheng4 bu4 zhang3 = Minister of the Interior

生長激素 saang1 zoeng2 gik1 sou3 sheng1 zhang3 ji1 su4 = growth hormone

增長因子 zang1 zoeng2 jan1 zi2 zeng1 zhang3 yin1 zi3 = [bio.] growth factor

長方體 coeng4 fong1 tai2 chang2 fang1 ti3 = [math.] cuboid

長頸漏斗 coeng4 geng2 lau6 dau2 chang2 jing3 lou4 dou3 = thistle funnel

長濱鄉 coeng4 ban1 hoeng1 chang2 bin1 xiang1 = Changpin (village in Taiwan)

長島 coeng4 dou2 chang2 dao3 = Changdao (place in Shandong)

長豐 coeng4 fung1 chang2 feng1 = Changfeng (place in Anhui)

長葛 coeng4 got3 chang2 ge3 = Changge (city in Henan)

長興 coeng4 hing1 chang2 xing1 = Changxing (place in Zhejiang), Cheung Hing

長海 coeng4 hoi2 chang2 hai3 = Changhai (place in Liaoning)

長嶺 coeng4 ling5 chang2 ling3 = Changling (place in Jilin), Cheung Ling

長樂 coeng4 lok6 chang2 le4 = Changle (city in Fujian), Cheung Lok

長武 coeng4 mou5 chang2 wu3 = Changwu (place in Shaanxi)

長寧 coeng4 ning4 chang2 ning2 = Changning (place in Sichuan), Cheung Ning

長安 coeng4 on1 chang2 an1 = Chang'an (old name of Xi'an)

長順 coeng4 seon6 chang2 shun4 = Changshun (place in Guizhou)

長泰 coeng4 taai3 chang2 tai4 = Changtai (place in Fujian)

長汀 coeng4 ting1 chang2 ting1 = Changting (place in Fujian)

長垣 coeng4 wun4 chang2 yuan2 = Changyuan (place in Henan)

長治 coeng4 zi6 chang2 zhi4 = Changzhi (city in Shanxi)

長治鄉 coeng4 zi6 hoeng1 chang2 zhi4 xiang1 = Changchih (village in Taiwan)

元長鄉 jyun4 coeng4 hoeng1 yuan2 chang2 xiang1 = Yuanchang (village in Taiwan)

天長 tin1 coeng4 tian1 chang2 = Tianchang (city in Anhui)

子長 zi2 coeng4 zi3 chang2 = Zichang (place in Shaanxi)

聯合國秘書長安南 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 on1 naam4 = Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General, U.N.

長城科技股份有限公司 coeng4 sing4 fo1 gei6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd.

長江基建集團有限公司 coeng4 gong1 gei1 gin3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

行政長官辦公室 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 baan6 gung1 sat1 = Chief Executive's Office

行政長官選舉條例 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 syun2 geoi2 tiu4 lai6 = The Chief Executive Election Ordinance

財政司司長辦公室 coi4 zing3 si1 si1 coeng4 baan6 gung1 sat1 = Financial Secretary's Office

長洲醫院 coeng4 zau1 ji1 jyun6*2 = St. John Hospital

長江三角洲 coeng4 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1 = Yangzi River Delta

長崎縣 coeng4 kei4 jyun6 = Nagasaki Prefecture (Japan)

長野縣 coeng4 je5 jyun6 = Nagano (located in central Honshu, Japan), site of 1998 Winter Olympics

長遠房屋策略 coeng4 jyun5 fong4 uk1 caak3 loek6 = Long-Term Housing Strategy

長拳 coeng4 kyun4 chang2 quan2 = Changquan

長江三峽 coeng4 gong1 saam1 haap6 chang2 jiang1 san1 xia2 = Three Gorges

揠苗助長 aat3 miu4 zo6 zoeng2 ya4 miao2 zhu4 zhang3 = spoil things by excessive enthusiasm 國

長青隧道 coeng4 cing1 seoi6 dou6 chang2 qing1 sui4 dao4 = Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Ching Tunnel

長城抗戰 coeng4 sing4 kong3 zin3 chang2 cheng2 kang4 zhan4 = the Defense of the Great Wall (from the Japanese)

水族館館長 seoi2 zuk6 gun2 gun2 zoeng2 shui3 zu2 guan3 guan3 zhang3 = aquarist

說長道短 syut3 coeng4 dou6 dyun2 shuo1 chang2 dao4 duan3 = to gossip

善長仁翁 sin6 zoeng2 jan4 jung1 shan4 zhang3 ren2 weng1 = a donor to charity 粵

山長水遠 saan1 coeng4 seoi2 jyun5 shan1 chang2 shui3 yuan3 = very far away; remote

與世長辭 jyu5 sai3 coeng4 ci4 yu3 shi4 chang2 ci2 = to permanently depart from this world; decease; die

大長今 daai6 coeng4 gam1 da4 chang2 jin1 = Dae Jang Geum

生於斯，長於斯 sang1 jyu1 si1, zoeng2 jyu1 si1 sheng1 yu2 si1, zhang3 yu2 si1 = born and raised here; locally born and raised

延長號 jin4 coeng4 hou6 yan2 chang2 hao4 = fermata

氣貫長虹 hei3 gun3 coeng4 hung4 qi4 guan4 chang2 hong2 = be daring and full of noble aspiration

長噉啲 coeng4 gam2 di1 = a bit too long 粵

中國長城工業公司 zung1 gwok3 coeng4 sing4 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1 zhong1 guo2 chang2 cheng2 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

長白朝鮮族自治縣 coeng4 baak6 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang2 bai2 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 (PRC) = Changbai Chaoxianzu autonomous county (county in Jilin)

長清 coeng4 cing1 chang2 qing1 = Changqing (place in Shandong)

長陽土家族自治縣 coeng4 joeng4 tou2 gaa1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang2 yang2 Tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Changyang Tujiazu autonomous county (county in Hubei)

全國人大委員長 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 wai2 jyun4 zoeng2 = NPC chairman

長島鐵路 coeng4 dou2 tit3 lou6 chang2 dao3 tie3 lu4 = Long Island Railroad

長短腳 coeng4 dyun2 goek3 = King-Yee Society triads (lit., "long short leg") 粵

Showing all 6 examples containing 長

條褲好似長噉啲。粵
The trousers look like somewhat too long.
[噉 means 'to some level/degree' in this sentence.]

一呎是十二吋長國
One foot is twelve inches long.

個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀粵
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?

呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀粵
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.

件事講起嚟真係一疋布咁長。粵
It's a long incident/story to talk about.
[the story is so long to talk about as if it's as long as a full roll of fabric.]

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

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