cháng
length
long
forever
always
constantly
zǎo
early
morning
Good morning!
long ago
prematurely
cháng qī
long term
long time
long range (of a forecast)
tiáo
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
dào
direction
way
road
path
CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]
principle
truth
morality
reason
skill
method
Dao (of Daoism)
to say
to speak
to talk
classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
province (of Korea or Japan)
lǎo
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
quán nián
the whole year
all year long
lóng
dragon
CL:條|条[tiao2]
imperial
jiǔ
(long) time
(long) duration of time
zhēng
journey
trip
expedition
to go on long campaign
to attack
gēn
root
basis
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
CL:條|条[tiao2]
radical (chemistry)
liàn
to feel attached to
to long for
to love
bā
to long for
to wish
to cling to
to stick to
sth that sticks
close to
next to
spread open
informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]
bar (unit of pressure)
nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
bù jiǔ
not long (after)
before too long
soon
soon after
lóng
Japanese variant of 瀧|泷[long2]
shēn yuǎn
far-reaching
profound and long-lasting
yōu jiǔ
long (tradition, history etc)
lóng
grand
intense
prosperous
to swell
to bulge
Lóng
surname Long
short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
xí xìng
character acquired through long habit
habits and properties
gǔ gàn
diaphysis (long segment of a bone)
fig. backbone
rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
a heavy load and a long road
fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
chū xíng
to set out on a long journey
to travel afar
kě qiú
to long for
to crave for
to greatly desire
héng jiǔ
constant
persistent
long-lasting
eternal
pàn
to hope for
to long for
to expect
mián yán
continuous (esp. of mountain ranges)
to stretch long and unbroken
a continuous link
sostenuto (sustained, in music)
mèng mèi yǐ qiú
to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
to long for sth day and night
jī diàn
deposits accumulated over long periods
fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
tóu zhì
to throw sth a long distance
to hurl
to throw at
to throw (dice etc)
to flip (a coin)
rǒng cháng
long and tedious
redundant
superfluous
supernumerary
verbose (of writing)
jī
to amass
to accumulate
to store
measured quantity (such as area of volume)
product (the result of multiplication)
to integrate (math.)
to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.)
old
long-standing
rì jī yuè lěi
to accumulate over a long period of time
cháng duǎn
length
duration
accident
right and wrong
good and bad
long and short
shén wǎng
to be fascinated
to be rapt
to long for
to dream of
kū long
hole
pocket
cavity
loophole
debt
chǎng
(of the day) long
old variant of 暢|畅[chang4]
léi zhuì
superfluous
cumbersome
a burden on sb
a nuisance to sb
to inconvenience
to tie sb down
long-winded (of writing)
also written 纍墜|累坠
also pr. [léi zhui]
céng jǐ hé shí
just a while before
not so long ago
everyone can remember when..
chōng jǐng
to long for
to look forward to
longing
vision for future
cháng jià
long vacation
refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct
yōu yuǎn
long time ago
distant
far away
gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight
kě wàng
to thirst for
to long for
qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
yōu cháng
long
drawn-out
prolonged
lingering
chí jiǔ
lasting
enduring
persistent
permanent
protracted
endurance
persistence
to last long
chéng tiān
(coll.) all day long
all the time
kuò bié
separated for a long time
cháng yè
long dark night
fig. long period of misery and oppression
jiǔ wéi
(haven't done sth) for a long time
a long time since we last met
xù
cotton wadding
fig. padding
long-winded
Hè Lóng
He Long (1896-1969), important communist military leader, died from persecution during the Cultural Revolution
juàn liàn
to miss
to long for
to remember with longing
yearning
xiǎng niàn
to miss
to remember with longing
to long to see again
bàn tiān
half of the day
a long time
quite a while
midair
CL:個|个[ge4]
shòu
long life
old age
age
life
birthday
funerary
lǒng
ridge between fields
row of crops
grave mound
lóng
basket
cage
flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心[dian3 xin5]
to cover
to cage
to embrace
to manipulate through trickery
chén fēng
covered in dust
dusty
lying unused for a long time
luō suo
long-winded
wordy
troublesome
pesky
also pr. [luo1 suo1]
lǒng
to gather together
to collect
to approach
to draw near to
to add
to sum up
to comb (hair)
sī niàn
to think of
to long for
to miss
jǐ
halberd
long handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade
combined spear and battle-ax
yuǎn chéng
remote
long distance
long range
lí bié
to leave (on a long journey)
to part from sb
gǎn
stick
pole
lever
classifier for long objects such as guns
chàng tán
to chat
a long talk
verbose
to talk freely to one's heart's content
bā bù dé
to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
cháng shòu
longevity
ability to live long
long lived
zǒng suàn
at long last
finally
on the whole
sù
morning
early
long-held
long-cherished
fǎ wǎng
the net of justice
rigorous process of the law
the long arm of the law
àn zi
long table
counter
case
law case
legal case
judicial case
zhēng
guzheng or long zither
long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
Japanese koto
gǔ qín
guqin, a long zither with 5 or 7 strings, plucked with a plectrum
the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back to pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)
fēng yān
fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance)
qí
auspicious
propitious
good luck
felicity
euphoria
used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress
Lǒng
short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
Qīng Lóng
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dōng fāng Qīng lóng] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dōng fāng Cāng lóng]
lǎo zì hào
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
bàn shǎng
half of the day
a long time
quite a while
bào zhěn
bolster
a long pillow or cushion
Gān sù shěng
Gansu province (Kansu) between Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia in north China, abbr. 隴|陇[Lǒng] or 甘[gān], capital Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán zhōu]
yōu
long or drawn out
remote in time or space
leisurely
to swing
pensive
worried
wàn suì
Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!
Your Majesty
His Majesty
duō tóu
many-headed
many-layered (authority)
devolved (as opposed to centralized)
pluralistic
(as classifier) number of animals
long term (finance)
long (investment)
xiá
distant
long-lasting
to abandon
dà zōng
large amount
staple
influential family of long standing
guō
small green cicada or frog (meaning unclear, possibly onom.)
see 蟈蟈|蝈蝈 long-horned grasshopper
yōu yōu
lasting for ages
long drawn out
remote in time or space
unhurried
a great number (of events)
preposterous
pensive
lóng
rapids
waterfall
torrential (rain)
zhēng tú
long journey
trek
course of an expedition
pī jiān
cape
shawl
(of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders
cháng zhù
long-term resident
permanent residence
eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda)
luō
to hold sth long and run one's hand along it
xù háng
endurance
long-term continuous travel or use
cháng láng
promenade
long hallway
Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[Bei3 jing1 yi2 he2 yuan2]
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ
long-established
time-honored
xì shuǐ cháng liú
lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little
cháng shān
long gown
cheongsam
traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
jī bì
age-old (malpractice)
long established (corrupt practices)
deeply rooted (superstition)
cháng qī yǐ lái
ever since a long time ago
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
to have great hopes for one's offspring
to give one's child the best education as a career investment
cháng dá
to extend as long as
to lengthen out to
yáo yáo lǐng xiān
a long way in front
to lead by a wide margin
xiān dào
long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)
zhǎng gǔ
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom)
fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop
cf. 十年樹木,百年樹人|十年树木,百年树人
yuǎn qī
long-term (loan)
at a fixed date in the future (e.g. for repayment)
abbr. for 遠期合約|远期合约[yuan3 qi1 he2 yue1], forward contract (finance)
jīn zhēn gū
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white
abbr. to 金菇
yuǎn xíng
a long journey
far from home
shí rì
time
auspicious time
time and date
long period of time
this day
qián bù jiǔ
not long ago
not long before
yī tiān dào wǎn
all day long
the whole day
yī zhí yǐ lái
in the past always
for a long time now
until now
jù jīn
before the present
(a long period) ago
zhēng rén
traveler (on a long journey)
participant in an expedition
garrison soldier
new recruit
zhèng zhuàn
main subject of long novel
true biography
Gǔ Lóng
Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
Yuán Lǎng
Yuen Long town in northwest New Territories, Hong Kong
tào mǎ gǎn
lasso on long wooden pole
Lóng ān
Long'an county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
lǒng
ridge between fields
row of crops
grave mound
old variant of 壟|垄
guō guo
katydid
long-horned grasshopper
wàn shuǐ qiān shān
ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
a long and difficult road
jiǔ bié
a long period of separation
Suí huà shì
Suihua prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
yì dì liàn
long-distance romance
long-distance relationship
cháng tú huà fèi
long distance call charge
tiān lù
auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail
possession of the empire
Chūn jiāng huā yuè yè
River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1]
chūn fēng huà yǔ
lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
sān xián
sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
Lǒng xiàn
Long county in Bǎojī 寶雞|宝鸡[Bǎo jī], Shǎnxī
wēi yí
winding (of road, river etc)
curved
long
distant
bǎo cháng
to enjoy fully
to experience to the full over a long period
dǎ cháng tú
to make a long distance call
tōng xiāo dá dàn
overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
day and night
shē
to buy or sell on credit
distant
long (time)
to forgive
bái huā shé
long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus)
rào lù
to make a detour
to take the long route
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
in a nutshell
yè tài nǎi
general term for milk packaged for the consumer, including long-life (UHT) milk, pasteurized milk and reconstituted milk
pí pa xíng
Song of the Pipa Player, long poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易
Qū Qiū bái
Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March
kuàng rì chí jiǔ
protracted (idiom)
long and drawn-out
fù guì bìng
rich person's ailment (needing expensive treatment and long recuperation)
xiān
long-grained rice
same as 秈
xù xu dāo dāo
long-winded
garrulous
to talk endlessly without getting to the point
dà qì wǎn chéng
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day
Zūn yì huì yì
Zunyi conference of January 1935 before the Long March
zhù
to stand for a long time
to wait
to look forward to
to accumulate
tiān cháng rì jiǔ
after a long time (idiom)
xīn chí shén wǎng
one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
to long for
infatuated
fascinated
bàn xiǎng
half the day
a long time
quite a while
èr shí sì shǐ
twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions)
fig. a long and complicated story
yuǎn lǜ
long term (considerations)
(to take) the long view
jī nián
for a long time
over many years
old
advanced in age
rú jī sì kě
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
to long for sth
tàn zi
intelligence gatherer
spy
detective
scout
sound (medical instrument)
long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
màn màn cháng yè
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
jiǔ yǎng
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
make light of traveling a thousand li
go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
shòu bǐ Nán shān
Live as long as Mt Nan! (idiom, conventional greeting)
We wish you a Happy Birthday and many more of them.
jiǔ yǐ
long ago
a long time since
xǐ zi
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
same as 蟢子
wú hé
nothing else
soon
before long
xù dao
long-winded
garrulous
to talk endlessly without getting to the point
pī xīng dài yuè
to travel or work through night and day
to toil away for long hours
gù
obstinate disease
(of passion, hobbies) long-term
jiǔ bié chóng féng
to meet again after a long period of separation
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
fà cài
long thread moss (Nostoc flagelliforme), an edible algae
also called faat choy or hair moss
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight
cháng yè màn màn
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering
kè kǔ nài láo
to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
ǒu duàn sī lián
lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another
tiān wǎng huī huī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
jiǎn
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon
hóu
epiphysis (end of a long bone)
shuō lái huà cháng
start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
xiān mǐ
long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice 粳米[jing1 mi3])
gǔ hóu
epiphysis (end of a long bone)
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
zhóu suǒ
axon (long thin axis of nerve cell)
shān gāo shuǐ cháng
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
lái rì fāng cháng
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
We'll cross that bridge when we get there
lóng
infirmity
retention of urine
zhāng huí xiǎo shuō
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
lǎo yān qiāng
heavy smoker
chain smoker
life-long smoker
shì jiāo
(long time) friend of the family
Lóng yáng
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
Qū táng xiá
Qutang gorge, 8 km long gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze in Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the upper of the Three gorges 三峽|三峡[sān xiá]
wàn shòu wú jiāng
may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
long may you live
shěn
to know
to reprimand
to urge
to long for
to tell
to inform
liú bì
malpractice
long-running abuse
Lóng ān xiàn
Long'an county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
kǔ dà chóu shēn
great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
guǒ jiǎo
foot-binding
long strip of cloth used for foot-binding
kāng qián shèng shì
booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)
Wáng Jūn xiá
Wang Junxia (1973-), Chinese long-distance runner
cháng xū duǎn tàn
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
è bìng zhì
Cachexia (physical wasting associated with long-term illness)
yán qī fù kuǎn
to defer payment
to pay back over long term
pái qǐ cháng duì
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
jiǔ gōng bù xià
to attack for a long time without success
pá shān shè shuǐ
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
běng zhe liǎn
to have a taut face
to pull a long face
to look displeased
míng xīn kè gǔ
engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
undying gratitude
gǔ suǐ qiāng
marrow cavity (in long bones)
Guō Xiǎo chuān
Guo Xiaochuan (1919-1976), PRC communist poet, hero in the war with Japan, died after long persecution during Cultural Revolution
jiǔ bìng chéng yī
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
jiù àn
old court case
long-standing legal dispute
xiàng bá bàng
elephant trunk clam
geoduck (Panopea abrupta), large clam with a long proboscis (mainly from Washington State and British Columbia)
qí
propitious
felicitous
euphoria
used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress
zhōng sī
katydid or long-horned grasshopper (family Tettigoniidae)
nán táo fǎ wǎng
It is hard to escape the dragnet of the law
the long arm of the law
zhēng chén
the dust of a long journey
yān liú
to stay for a long period
cháng shé zhèn
single-line formation (army)
fig. long line
Gōng sūn Lóng
Gongsun Long (c. 325-250 BC), leading thinker of the School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
yuǎn móu
a long-term plan
an ambitious strategy
mò chǐ nán wàng
hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
undying gratitude
lóng
steep
precipitous (of mountain)
zhōng tiān
all day long
all one's life
huā wú bǎi rì hóng
No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
Good times do not last long. (idiom)
pái lǜ
long poem in lüshi form 律詩|律诗
rào wān zi
lit. to go on a long detour
fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
to beat about the bush
jiǔ líng
age of wine (i.e. how long it has been matured)
sù dí
old foe
long-standing enemy
lòng
to sing or chirp (of birds)
music sound
xiá líng
advanced age
longevity
long life
cháng mìng fù guì
We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
lóng
twilight
approaching light of dawn
dim
ān tǔ zhòng qiān
to hate to leave a place where one has lived long
to be attached to one's native land and unwilling to leave it
Huáng huā gǎng qǐ yì
Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party
xuàn
long day
extended
relaxed
xiāng yán chéng xí
well established
accepted as a result of long usage
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
rén shòu nián fēng
long-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society
prosperity
dài
a long narrow vessel with two masts
zhòu duǎn yè cháng
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
Zhèng guó qú
Zhengguo canal, a 150 km long irrigation canal in Shaanxi built in 264 BC
jī fēi chéng shì
a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
yīng
earthen jar with long neck
xiǎn
a kind of dog with a long snout
see 獫狁|猃狁[Xian3 yun3]
hé
crossbill
long-tailed pheasant
fǎng zhī niáng
katydid
long-horned grasshopper
qiáo wàng
to raise one's head and look into the distance
fig. to forward to
to long for
sù cǎo
grass that has grown on a grave since last year
(fig.) grave
to have died long ago
fodder provided to animals for the night
jiǔ mù
lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).
I've been looking forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.
zhēng mǎ
horse capable of long expedition
army horse
Xiāng gǎng shī dì gōng yuán
Hong Kong wetlands park, in Yuen Long, New Territories
yīng
earthen jar with long neck
zhóu sī
axoneme (long thread of nerve cell)
lū su
long-winded (dialect)
to talk at length
Yuán Lǎng shì
Yuen Long town, Hong Kong Island
lā cháng liǎn
to pull a long face
to scowl
dà tí xiǎo zuò
to cut a long story short
a brief treatment of a complicated subject
fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter
hǎi shàng huā liè zhuàn
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆, long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
chān
length (of a tree or beam)
long
tì
long bamboo (for fishing rod)
hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn
The meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
The good things in life are worth waiting for
qiáo zú
lit. on tiptoes
to look forward eagerly
to long for
shū kuò
inaccurate
slipshod
poorly thought-out
distant
vague
long-separated
broadly scattered
jiǔ kuàng
to leave uncultivated for a long time
by extension, to neglect one's work
to remain single
fǎn zhèng yī yàng
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
six of one and half a dozen of the other
as broad as it is long
lóng
variant of 礱|砻, to grind
to mill
mò chǐ bù wàng
lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out
to remember as long as one lives
unforgettable (idiom)
sù bì
long-standing abuse
continuing fraud
jiǔ kuò
a long period of separation
cháng yè nán míng
lit. many nights under a harsh moon
long years of oppression (idiom)
lóng xíng quán
Long Xing Quan - "Dragon Fist" - Martial Art
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
crying over spilt milk
often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
cháng jǐng lóng
tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic
shāo
tail of a comet
long hair
Āi Jiāng nán fù
Lament for the South, long poem in Fu style by Yu Xin 庾信 mourning the passing of Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁朝
shì ěr rén xiá
to long for somebody far away
to grieve over the dead
kū sang liǎn
to pull a long face
sullen
also written 哭喪著臉|哭丧着脸
Qín Tāo yù
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]
shuǎi liǎn zi
to grimace with displeasure
to pull a long face
náo gōu
iron hook at the end a long pole
míng sī kǔ suǒ
to mull over (idiom)
to think long and hard
zhēng zhuàn
narrative of long journey
campaign record
sù jiàn
long-held opinion
long-cherished view
bó shì mǎi lǘ
lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point
idiom mocking scholastic pomposity
dǎ cháng gōng
to work as long-term hired hand
léi zhuì
superfluous
cumbersome
a burden on sb
a nuisance to sb
to inconvenience
to tie sb down
long-winded (of writing)
also written 纍贅|累赘
also pr. [léi zhui]
guī chú
long division
calculation on the abacus
qiào zú ér dài
waiting expectantly on tiptoes (idiom); to look forward eagerly
to long for
qiáo qǐ
to look forward eagerly
to long for
yuǎn láo
you have made a long and exhausting journey (套语 polite talk)
you will make a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going to a far away place)
xíng wǎng
legal net
the long arm of the law
shēn móu yuǎn lüè
a well-thought out long-term strategy
míng xīn lòu gǔ
engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
undying gratitude
hēi jí yuān hún
Black register of lost souls, long novel by Peng Yangou 彭養鷗|彭养鸥 about the destructive influence of opium, published in 1897 and 1909
zhuài bù
to take long strides
to hurry (while walking)
jiǔ péi
to accompany over long term
zhěng nián lěi yuè
all year round
over a long period
cháng jiǎo yáng
Tibetan long horned antelope
qī shù
long peduncled alder (Alnus cremastogyne)
Alnus trebeculata
xǐ zi
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
sù nuò
old promise
long-standing commitment
Mèi lóng
Mei, dinosaur genus
Mei long, dinosaur species
cháng xiān
long-grained rice (Indian rice, as opposed to round-grained rice)
rào yuǎn r
the road twists here and there
to make a detour
to take a long way around
jí bí Qīng dǎo lóng
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snout
xí yǐ chéng sú
to become accustomed to sth through long practice
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
crying over spilt milk
often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
rán qǐng
in a short time
soon
before long
qiào zú yǐn lǐng
waiting expectantly on tiptoes (idiom); to look forward eagerly
to long for
sù yuàn yǐ cháng
a long-cherished ambition is realized
zhàn shān háng hǎi
to have a long and hard journey (idiom)
rào teng
to run a long way around
fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
to beat about the bush
liàn zhī wèi dìng
to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
sù xián
old grudge
long-standing resentment
xí sú yí xìng
one's habits change with long custom
rǎn fēng xí sú
bad habits
to get into bad habits through long custom
xūn táo chéng xìng
(idiom) nurture makes second nature
good habits come by long assimilation
lián chǎn dào hù
household responsibility system, introduced in the early 1980s, under which each rural household could freely decide what to produce and how to sell, as long as it fulfilled its quota of products to the state
yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
to cut a long story short
xiá guǐ
long-established rules of conduct
chū dà chāi
lit. to go on a long trip
fig. to be sent to the execution ground
jiào cháng xié duǎn
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
jiǔ mù shèng míng
I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
It's an honor to meet you at last.
jiào duǎn xié cháng
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
liú lián lùn shī
to continue to discuss a poem over a long period
pín nǚ shī
Poor Woman, long poem by Tang dynasty poet Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉|秦韬玉[Qín Tāo yù]
jiǎn zú
feet with calluses
fig. a long and hard march
yǔ rì jù huī
for as long as the sun continues to shine (idiom)
rào wān zǐ r
lit. to go on a long detour
fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
to beat about the bush
kūn jī qǔ
long poem by 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] (-196 BC)
chàng tán huà kǎ
long-term calling card (telephone)
yuán bì
arms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous
shā chí
sandpit (for children's play or for long jump etc)
sandbox
chéng rì
all day long
the whole day
the whole time
yuǎn lǜ
long-term considerations
to take the long view
xiū zǔ
(literary) long and arduous (road)
sù yuàn dé cháng
to have a long-cherished wish realized
dà cháng zuǐ dì dōng
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
lóng
old variant of 龍|龙[long2]
hé
crossbill
long-tailed pheasant
jié cháng bǔ duǎn
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to offset each other's deficiencies
to complement each other
sù shuāng
green, long-necked mythical bird
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
jī yù
pent-up frustrations
sth that has accumulated in one's mind for a long time
jiǔ wén dà míng
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
lóng
old variant of 籠|笼[long2]
jù zuǐ duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
Hǎi shàng Huā Liè zhuàn
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1 qing4], long novel of lower life in classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang
bó shì mǎi lǘ
lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point
idiom mocking scholastic pomposity
lǒng
to cover
to cage
covering
also pr. [long2]
Lǒng Xiàn
Long County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
jiào
if only
so long as
(contraction of 只 and 要)
jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
zōng wěi kuáng
(bird species of China) long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
bǎi nián hǎo hé
may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
Hēi Jí Yuān hún
Black Register of Lost Souls, long novel by Peng Yangou 彭養鷗|彭养鸥 about the destructive influence of opium, published in 1897 and 1909
zōng bèi bó láo
(bird species of China) long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach)
Qū táng Xiá
Qutang Gorge, 8 km long gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze in Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4], the upper of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2]
pái lǜ
long poem in lüshi form 律詩|律诗
zhāo qián xī tì
cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
chē lóng
long queue of slow-moving traffic
tram
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
zài lái mǐ
long-grained non-glutinous rice (Tw)
cháng zuǐ jiàn héng
(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)
cháng zuǐ liáo méi
(bird species of China) long-billed wren-babbler (Rimator malacoptilus)
cháng zuǐ yù
(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
lián piān lěi dú
(of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom)
verbose
cháng duō
good prospects in the long term (finance)
zhù
variant of 佇|伫[zhu4]
to stand for a long time
cháng wěi dì dōng
(bird species of China) long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni)
cháng wěi qí méi
(bird species of China) long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)
cháng wěi shān jiāo niǎo
(bird species of China) long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)
cháng wěi zhū què
(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)
cháng wěi zéi ōu
(bird species of China) long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
cháng wěi kuò zuǐ niǎo
(bird species of China) long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
cháng wěi yā
(bird species of China) long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
cháng wěi yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) long-tailed parakeet (Psittacula longicauda)
Èr shí sì Shǐ
the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century
fig. a long and complicated story
Cháng zhēng
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
hàn yān
tobacco (smoked in a long-stemmed pipe)
běi cháng wěi shān què
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
dǎ zǎo
earlier
long ago
as soon as possible
bāo tāng
to simmer
soup made by simmering for a long time
bān hǎi què
(bird species of China) long-billed murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix)
léi zhuì
superfluous
cumbersome
a burden on sb
a nuisance to sb
to inconvenience
to tie sb down
long-winded (of writing)
also pr. [lei2 zhui5]
cháng zhì jiǔ ān
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
Pí pa Xíng
Song of the Pipa Player, long poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4]
fù guì shòu kǎo
rank, wealth, and long life
cháng kōng
(literary) the vast sky
(finance) eventual downturn
poor prospects in the long term
pín nǚ shī
Poor Woman, long poem by Tang dynasty poet Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉|秦韬玉[Qin2 Tao1 yu4]
cháng ěr xiāo
(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
fig. things are constantly changing
cháng xiù
long sleeves
long-sleeved shirt
cháng huà duǎn shuō
to make a long story short (idiom)
cháng zhǐ bīn yù
(bird species of China) long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)
é ér
(literary) very soon
before long
cháng lóng
long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)
cháng
"long" or "to grow" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 168)
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
shòu mìng bù cháng
one's days are numbered
not to have long to live (often fig.)
Qín jiāo
(dialect) hot pepper (long and thin)
same as 花椒[hua1 jiao1]
shòu bǐ Nán Shān
Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom)
Long may you live!
shòu zhōng
to die of old age
to live to a ripe old age
(fig.) (of sth) to come to an end (after a long period of service)
qiáo zú yǐn lǐng
waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
to look forward eagerly
to long for
also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3]
hóu nián mǎ yuè
long time off
time that will never come
shēn móu yuǎn lüè
a well-thought out long-term strategy
wēi
(dialect) to bend (a long and thin object)
jì yú
to covet
to long for
to lust after
Xiāng gǎng Shī dì Gōng yuán
Hong Kong Wetland Park, in Yuen Long, New Territories