Meaning of cháng:
长
length; head
Zhè tiáo hé de chángdù hěn jīngrén.
这条河的长度很惊人。
The length of this river is astonishing.
Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de lǐng zhǎng.
他是我们公司的领长。
He is the leader of our company.
long; chief; elder
Zhè tiáo qúnzi tài cháng le.
这条裙子太长了。
This skirt is too long.
Tā shì zhège tuánduì de duì zhǎng.
他是这个团队的队长。
He is the team chief.
Tā shì wǒmen de duì zhǎng.
他是我们的队长。
He is our team leader.
forever; always; constantly
Wǒmen huì yǒngyuǎn zài yīqǐ, zhídào dìjiǔtiāncháng.
我们会永远在一起，直到地久天长。
We will be together forever, until the end of time.
Tā zǒng shì hěn máng, cháng shíjiān dōu bùnéng xiūxí.
他总是很忙，长时间都不能休息。
He is always very busy and cannot rest for long periods of time.
Tā zǒng shì cháng shíjiān de liànxí gāngqín.
他总是长时间地练习钢琴。
He constantly practices the piano for long periods.
to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance
Zhè kē shù zhǎng de hěn gāo.
这棵树长得很高。
This tree has grown very tall.
Háizimen zài xiàlìngyíng lǐ zhǎng de hěn kuài.
孩子们在夏令营里长得很快。
The children developed quickly at the summer camp.
Shù měinián dūhuì zhǎng gāo yīxiē.
树每年都会长高一些。
The tree grows taller every year.
Tā nǔ lì tí gāo zì jǐ, yǐ biàn zài shì yè shàng bù duàn zhǎng jìn.
她努力提高自己，以便在事业上不断长进。
She works hard to improve herself to continually enhance her career.
