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长
zhǎng
to grow · to increase · to develop
HSK 218 words in the family
The 长 family
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 长. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.
to grow up · to become an adult
我想长大后当医生。
I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
parent · guardian · head of a family
家长来学校了。
The parents came to the school.
team captain · squad leader
他是我们队的队长。
He is the captain of our team.
principal · headmaster · president of a school
校长今天来我们学校。
The principal came to our school today.
mayor
市长来我们学校了。
The mayor came to our school.
dean · director (of an institution)
我们院长很忙。
Our dean is very busy.
class monitor, class leader
班长来了。
The class monitor came.
group leader · team leader
他是我们组的组长。
He is the leader of our group.
to grow up · to develop
孩子在成长。
Children are growing.
long-term · over a long period
她长期在国外生活。
She has lived abroad for a long time.
增长
zēng zhǎng
HSK 3
to grow · to increase
人口增长,经济也增长。
The population grows, and the economy also grows.
minister · department head
部长来了。
The minister has come.
to grow · to develop (of living things)
这些花在春天生长很快。
These flowers grow fast in spring.
the Great Wall (of China)
我们去长城。
We went to the Great Wall.
what one is good at · strong point
王是所长,。
Wang is the institute director.
strong point · merit
他的长处是唱歌。
His strength is singing.
to extend · to prolong
请延长时间。
Please extend the time.
long-distance · long haul
我坐长途车去北京。
I took a long-distance bus to Beijing.
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