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长 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
chief; head; elder
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good aspects
length
long-time
long term
long distance
long-term
captain
head of a household
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]
to grow
to mature
Notice where 长 sits in each complete thought.
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Source: Tatoeba #335044 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe elected her captain of our team.
Source: Tatoeba #333818 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy parents want me to come home.
Source: Tatoeba #3080260 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe want you to be the team captain.
Source: Tatoeba #10871964 · CC BY 2.0 FRYour parents used to really love us.
Source: Tatoeba #2158928 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe teacher requested to see one of my parents.
Source: Tatoeba #10617850 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.