How to Say ‘Long’ in Traditional Chinese
長
zhǎng
[cháng]
💬 Usage Tip: 長 can mean "long," but in other contexts it can also mean "to grow" or "chief / leader," so context matters. For measurements, pair it with things like 很長 or 長度.
Phrase Breakdown
長
zhǎng
[cháng]
long
Indicating a great extent from end to end.
這條河流非常長。
This river is very long.
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