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长度 (cháng dù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

长度 (cháng dù) is a Chinese word: length. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 长度

名 míng noun

length

这条河的长度是500公里。

zhè tiáo hé de cháng dù shì wǔ bǎi gōng lǐ

The length of this river is 500 kilometers.

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Word breakdown

长 cháng — long (indicates the dimension being measured)

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 延长 yán cháng — to extend HSK 5
    • 延 extend, prolong
    • 长 long, length
    Example

    图书馆延长了开放时间。

    tú shū guǎn yán cháng le kāi fàng shí jiān

    The library extended its opening hours.

  • 2 擅长 shàn cháng — to be good at HSK 5
    • 擅 to be skilled at
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    我的朋友擅长弹钢琴。

    wǒ de péng you shàn cháng tán gāng qín

    My friend is good at playing the piano.

  • 3 长久 cháng jiǔ — long-lasting HSK 5
    • 长 long (in duration)
    • 久 lasting, for a long time
    Example

    我们希望建立长久的友谊。

    wǒ men xī wàng jiàn lì cháng jiǔ de yǒu yì

    We hope to establish a long-lasting friendship.

  • 4 长处 cháng chù — strength HSK 5
    • 长 long, extended; implies excellence or being good at something
    • 处 place, point, aspect; refers to a particular quality or characteristic
    Example

    每个人都有自己的长处。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de cháng chù

    Everyone has their own strengths.

  • 5 长期 cháng qī — long-term HSK 5
    • 长 long (in duration)
    • 期 period, term
    Example

    长期投资比短期投资更稳定。

    cháng qī tóu zī bǐ duǎn qī tóu zī gèng wěn dìng

    Long-term investment is more stable than short-term investment.

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  • 6 长远 cháng yuǎn — long-term HSK 5
    • 长 long (in duration/time)
    • 远 far, distant (extending into the future)
    Example

    这个决定对公司的长远发展很重要。

    zhè ge jué dìng duì gōng sī de cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào

    This decision is very important for the company's long-term development.

  • 7 长途 cháng tú — long-distance HSK 5
    • 长 long (in distance)
    • 途 journey, route
    Example

    他坐长途汽车去北京。

    tā zuò cháng tú qì chē qù běi jīng

    He took a long-distance bus to Beijing.

  • 8 漫长 màn cháng — long and drawn-out HSK 6
    • 漫 spreading out, endless (emphasizing the drawn-out quality)
    • 长 long (referring to duration or length)
    Example

    这是一段漫长的旅程。

    zhè shì yí duàn màn cháng de lǚ chéng

    This is a long and drawn-out journey.

  • 9 特长 tè cháng — specialty HSK 6
    • 特 special, particular
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    每个学生都有自己的特长。

    měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè cháng

    Every student has their own specialty.

  • 10 长寿 cháng shòu — longevity HSK 6
    • 长 long (duration)
    • 寿 life/lifespan
    Example

    我的祖父很长寿，活到了九十岁。

    wǒ de zǔ fù hěn cháng shòu huó dào le jiǔ shí suì

    My grandfather was long-lived, living to ninety years old.

  • 11 长短 cháng duǎn — length HSK 6
    • 长 long; represents the longer dimension
    • 短 short; represents the shorter dimension
    Example

    这条裙子的长短正合适。

    zhè tiáo qún zi de cháng duǎn zhèng hé shì

    The length of this skirt is just right.

  • 12 一技之长 yī jì zhī cháng — a special skill; a particular forte HSK 7
    • 一 one; a specific
    • 技 skill; craft
    • 之 possessive particle (of)
    • 长 strong point; forte
    Example

    他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。

    tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo

    Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.

  • 13 专长 zhuān cháng — specialty HSK 7
    • 专 specialized, expert
    • 长 strong point, forte
    Example

    他的专长是计算机编程。

    tā de zhuān cháng shì jì suàn jī biān chéng

    His specialty is computer programming.

  • 14 修长 xiū cháng — slender HSK 7
    • 修 refined, graceful, well-proportioned
    • 长 long, elongated
    Example

    她有一双修长的手指。

    tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de shǒu zhǐ

    She has slender fingers.

  • 15 冗长 rǒng cháng — lengthy and tedious HSK 7
    • 冗 superfluous, excessive, redundant
    • 长 long (in duration or length)
    Example

    他的演讲冗长乏味，听众都睡着了。

    tā de yǎn jiǎng rǒng cháng fá wèi tīng zhòng dōu shuì zháo le

    His speech was lengthy and tedious, the audience all fell asleep.

  • 16 天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ — eternal; everlasting HSK 7
    • 天 heaven; represents the celestial realm and eternity
    • 长 long (in duration); emphasizes the longevity of time
    • 地 earth; represents the terrestrial realm and stability
    • 久 enduring; long-lasting; reinforces the concept of perpetuity
    Example

    他们的爱情天长地久。

    tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ

    Their love is eternal.

  • 17 源远流长 yuán yuǎn liú cháng — having a long history and deep roots HSK 7
    • 源 source, origin (refers to the ancient beginning)
    • 远 distant, far (emphasizes the ancient, remote nature of the origin)
    • 流 flow, stream (represents continuity and transmission through time)
    • 长 long (emphasizes the extended duration and continuity)
    Example

    中国的茶文化源远流长，可以追溯到几千年前。

    Zhōng guó de chá wén huà yuán yuǎn liú cháng kě yǐ zhuī sù dào jǐ qiān nián qián

    Chinese tea culture has a long history and deep roots, dating back thousands of years.

  • 18 长征 cháng zhēng — to embark on a long journey, to go on a long march HSK 7
    • 长 long (in distance and duration)
    • 征 march, expedition, military campaign
    Example

    探险队决定长征到北极。

    tàn xiǎn duì jué dìng cháng zhēng dào běi jí

    The expedition team decided to embark on a long journey to the North Pole.

  • 19 长效 cháng xiào — long-acting HSK 7
    • 长 long (in duration)
    • 效 effect, efficacy
    Example

    这是一种长效药物，每天只需服用一次。

    zhè shì yī zhǒng cháng xiào yào wù měi tiān zhǐ xū fú yòng yī cì

    This is a long-acting medication that only needs to be taken once a day.

  • 20 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái — for a long time HSK 7
    • 长 long (duration)
    • 期 period, term
    • 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
    • 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
    Example

    长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。

    cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí

    For a long time, he has been researching this problem.

  • 21 长足 cháng zú — considerable HSK 7
    • 长 long, extended (metaphorically indicating large extent or degree)
    • 足 sufficient, full, adequate (emphasizing substantiality and completeness)
    Example

    这几年我们取得了长足的进步。

    zhè jǐ nián wǒ men qǔ dé le cháng zú de jìn bù

    We have made considerable progress in recent years.

度 dù — measure, degree (indicates measurement or extent)

Words with this character (37)
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  • 6 制度 zhì dù — system HSK 5
    • 制 to establish, to regulate
    • 度 measure, standard
    Example

    这个国家的医疗制度很完善。

    zhè ge guó jiā de yī liáo zhì dù hěn wán shàn

    This country's healthcare system is very comprehensive.

  • 7 厚度 hòu dù — thickness HSK 5
    • 厚 thick (the quality of being thick)
    • 度 degree, measure (converts the quality into a measurable quantity)
    Example

    这块木板的厚度是两厘米。

    zhè kuài mù bǎn de hòu dù shì liǎng lí mǐ

    This wooden board has a thickness of two centimeters.

  • 8 季度 jì dù — quarter HSK 5
    • 季 season; quarter (time period)
    • 度 measure; period (unit of measurement)
    Example

    这个季度的销售额增长了百分之十。

    zhè ge jì dù de xiāo shòu é zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí

    This quarter's sales increased by ten percent.

  • 9 宽度 kuān dù — width HSK 5
    • 宽 wide, broad
    • 度 degree, measurement, extent
    Example

    这条河的宽度大约有一百米。

    zhè tiáo hé de kuān dù dà yuē yǒu yì bǎi mǐ

    This river's width is approximately one hundred meters.

  • 10 强度 qiáng dù — intensity HSK 5
    • 强 strong, intense (represents the force or power aspect)
    • 度 degree, measure (represents the quantifiable aspect)
    Example

    运动强度要根据个人体质调整。

    yùn dòng qiáng dù yào gēn jù gè rén tǐ zhì tiáo zhěng

    Exercise intensity should be adjusted according to individual fitness.

  • 11 深度 shēn dù — depth HSK 5
    • 深 deep, profound
    • 度 degree, extent, level
    Example

    这个游泳池的深度是两米。

    zhè ge yóu yǒng chí de shēn dù shì liǎng mǐ

    The depth of this swimming pool is two meters.

  • 12 程度 chéng dù — degree HSK 5
    • 程 measure, standard
    • 度 degree, extent
    Example

    这个问题的严重程度超出了我们的预期。

    zhè ge wèn tí de yán zhòng chéng dù chāo chū le wǒ men de yù qī

    The severity of this problem exceeded our expectations.

  • 13 角度 jiǎo dù — angle; perspective HSK 5
    • 角 angle, corner (spatial/geometric concept)
    • 度 degree, measure (measurement aspect)
    Example

    我们要从多个角度分析这个问题。

    wǒ men yào cóng duō gè jiǎo dù fēn xī zhè gè wèn tí

    We need to analyze this problem from multiple angles.

  • 14 过度 guò dù — excessive HSK 5
    • 过 to exceed, to surpass
    • 度 degree, measure, limit
    Example

    过度工作会损害健康。

    guò dù gōng zuò huì sǔn hài jiàn kāng

    Excessive work will harm your health.

  • 15 难度 nán dù — difficulty HSK 5
    • 难 difficult, hard
    • 度 degree, level, extent
    Example

    这个游戏的难度很高。

    zhè ge yóu xì de nán dù hěn gāo

    This game's difficulty is very high.

  • 16 高度 gāo dù — height, altitude HSK 5
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 度 degree, extent, level
    Example

    这座建筑的高度达到了500米。

    zhè zuò jiàn zhù de gāo dù dá dào le wǔ bǎi mǐ

    The height of this building reaches 500 meters.

  • 17 力度 lì dù — intensity HSK 6
    • 力 force, strength
    • 度 degree, measure
    Example

    我们需要加大改革力度。

    wǒ men xū yào jiā dà gǎi gé lì dù

    We need to intensify reform efforts.

  • 18 密度 mì dù — density HSK 6
    • 密 dense, closely packed
    • 度 degree, measure, level
    Example

    这个地区的人口密度很高。

    zhè ge dì qū de rén kǒu mì dù hěn gāo

    The population density of this area is very high.

  • 19 幅度 fú dù — range; extent; amplitude; margin HSK 6
    • 幅 width; measure (contributes the concept of span or breadth)
    • 度 degree; extent (adds the notion of measured degree or extent)
    Example

    股票价格波动幅度很大。

    gǔ piào jià gé bō dòng fú dù hěn dà

    The range of stock price fluctuations is very large.

  • 20 年度 nián dù — year HSK 6
    • 年 year (time unit)
    • 度 period/measure (adds formal, official sense)
    Example

    他获得了年度最佳员工奖。

    tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng

    He received the Employee of the Year award.

  • 21 湿度 shī dù — humidity HSK 6
    • 湿 wet, moist
    • 度 degree, level
    Example

    今天的湿度很高。

    jīn tiān de shī dù hěn gāo

    The humidity is very high today.

  • 22 热度 rè dù — temperature; popularity HSK 6
    • 热 heat; warmth; enthusiasm; the intensity aspect
    • 度 degree; measure; level; quantifies the intensity
    Example

    这个话题最近热度上升了。

    zhè ge huà tí zuì jìn rè dù shàng shēng le

    This topic's popularity has risen recently.

  • 23 进度 jìn dù — progress HSK 6
    • 进 to advance, to proceed
    • 度 degree, measure, extent
    Example

    我们需要加快进度。

    wǒ men xū yào jiā kuài jìn dù

    We need to speed up the progress.

  • 24 适度 shì dù — moderate HSK 6
    • 适 suitable, appropriate, fitting
    • 度 degree, measure, extent
    Example

    运动要适度，不要过量。

    yùn dòng yào shì dù bú yào guò liàng

    Exercise should be moderate, not excessive.

  • 25 限度 xiàn dù — limit HSK 6
    • 限 limit, restriction
    • 度 degree, extent
    Example

    每个人的耐心都有限度。

    měi gè rén de nài xīn dōu yǒu xiàn dù

    Everyone's patience has limits.

  • 26 一度 yí dù — once HSK 7
    • 一 one (indicating a single time or instance)
    • 度 time, occasion, instance
    Example

    他一度是这个城市最有名的医生。

    tā yí dù shì zhè ge chéng shì zuì yǒu míng de yī shēng

    He was once the most famous doctor in this city.

  • 27 再度 zài dù — once again HSK 7
    • 再 again, once more
    • 度 time, occasion
    Example

    她再度获得冠军。

    tā zài dù huó dé guàn jūn

    She won the championship once again.

  • 28 尺度 chǐ dù — scale, criterion, standard HSK 7
    • 尺 measurement, ruler (provides the concept of measuring/scale)
    • 度 degree, extent (adds the concept of degree/standard of measurement)
    Example

    我们需要一个明确的尺度来评估工作质量。

    wǒ men xū yào yí ge míng què de chǐ dù lái píng gū gōng zuò zhì liàng

    We need a clear criterion to evaluate work quality.

  • 29 极度 jí dù — extremely HSK 7
    • 极 extreme, utmost
    • 度 degree, extent
    Example

    她极度紧张，手都在发抖。

    tā jí dù jǐn zhāng shǒu dōu zài fā dǒu

    She is extremely nervous, her hands are trembling.

  • 30 温度计 wēn dù jì — thermometer HSK 7
    • 温 temperature, warm
    • 度 degree, measure
    • 计 meter, measuring instrument
    Example

    外面很冷，温度计显示零下五度。

    wài miàn hěn lěng wēn dù jì xiǎn shì líng xià wǔ dù

    It's very cold outside, the thermometer shows minus five degrees.

  • 31 精度 jīng dù — precision HSK 7
    • 精 refined, precise, fine
    • 度 degree, measure, extent
    Example

    这台仪器的精度很高。

    zhè tái yí qì de jīng dù hěn gāo

    The precision of this instrument is very high.

  • 32 纬度 wěi dù — latitude HSK 7
    • 纬 horizontal lines, latitude (lines)
    • 度 degree, measure
    Example

    北京的纬度大约是北纬40度。

    Běi jīng de wěi dù dà yuē shì běi wěi sì shí dù

    Beijing's latitude is approximately 40 degrees north.

  • 33 经度 jīng dù — longitude HSK 7
    • 经 meridian, longitude line
    • 度 degree (unit of measurement)
    Example

    北京的经度是东经116度。

    Běi jīng de jīng dù shì dōng jīng yī bǎi yī shí liù dù

    Beijing's longitude is 116 degrees east.

  • 34 调度 diào dù — to dispatch, to schedule, to coordinate HSK 7
    • 调 to transfer, allocate, coordinate
    • 度 measure, regulate, degree
    Example

    公司需要调度车辆运送货物。

    gōng sī xū yào diào dù chē liàng yùn sòng huò wù

    The company needs to dispatch vehicles to transport goods.

  • 35 跨度 kuà dù — span HSK 7
    • 跨 to span, to stride across
    • 度 measure, extent, degree
    Example

    这座桥的跨度达到了一千米。

    zhè zuò qiáo de kuà dù dá dào le yī qiān mǐ

    The span of this bridge reaches one thousand meters.

  • 36 额度 é dù — limit HSK 7
    • 额 amount, sum
    • 度 degree, extent, measure
    Example

    我的信用卡额度是一万元。

    wǒ de xìn yòng kǎ é dù shì yī wàn yuán

    My credit card limit is 10,000 yuan.

  • 37 风度 fēng dù — demeanor HSK 7
    • 风 manner, style
    • 度 bearing, measure
    Example

    他很有风度，从不对别人发脾气。

    tā hěn yǒu fēng dù cóng bù duì bié rén fā pí qì

    He has great demeanor and never loses his temper with others.

Structure & writing
1 长 cháng — long (of distance or duration); opposite of 'short'
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
账 zhàng record of financial transactions
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 度 dù — instrument or unit for measuring length
度 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
渡 dù to cross (a river or body of water)

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 廿 niàn — twenty (in Wu Chinese dialects)
廿 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter
HSK 7
昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure
2.3 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

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