📘 Lernkarte #2715 — 长 (cháng / zhǎng)
(long / to grow)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 长
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Pinyin: cháng / zhǎng (polyphonic)
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IPA:
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cháng [ʈʂʰɑ̌ŋ]
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zhǎng [ʈʂɑ̀ŋ]
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Tone: 🟢 2 / 🔵 3
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Meaning:
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cháng: long
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zhǎng: to grow; elder; leader
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Semantic class: adjective / verb / noun
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HSK: 1–2
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Frequency: extremely high
⭐ Core Meaning
1️⃣ 长 (cháng) — long
EN:
Used to describe length, duration, or extent.
DE:
Beschreibt Länge oder Dauer.
Examples:
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很长 hěn cháng — very long
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时间很长 — the time is long
2️⃣ 长 (zhǎng) — to grow / elder / leader
EN:
Means to grow up, or refers to a senior / leader.
DE:
Bedeutet wachsen oder Vorgesetzter / Älterer.
Examples:
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长大 zhǎng dà — grow up
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校长 xiàozhǎng — school principal
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 很长 |
hěn cháng |
very long |
sehr lang |
| 时间长 |
shíjiān cháng |
long time |
lange Zeit |
| 长大 |
zhǎng dà |
grow up |
erwachsen werden |
| 家长 |
jiāzhǎng |
parent |
Eltern |
| 校长 |
xiàozhǎng |
principal |
Schulleiter |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Usage Notes
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cháng → adjective (length)
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zhǎng → verb or noun (growth / authority)
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Meaning depends on context, not spelling
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Hinweis
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sehr wichtiges 多音字 (polyphones Zeichen)
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Bedeutung klar aus Zusammenhang
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extrem häufig im Alltag
🌟 COMPARISON — 长
| Pinyin |
Meaning |
Example |
| cháng |
long |
路很长 |
| zhǎng |
grow |
孩子长大 |
| zhǎng |
leader |
班长 |
01｜Mnemonic — 长
| Aspect |
Help |
| long |
imagine a long line |
| grow |
imagine a growing child |
| leader |
one who has grown |
02｜Didactic Summary — 长
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Type |
polyphonic |
多音字 |
| Meanings |
long / grow |
lang / wachsen |
| HSK |
1–2 |
1–2 |
| Frequency |
extremely high |
extrem hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ always cháng ❌
❌ always zhǎng ❌
✅ 长大 ✔️
✅ 很长 ✔️
✅ 校长 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2715 — 长
EN:
One of the most important polyphonic characters, meaning long or to grow, essential from beginner level.
DE:
Eines der wichtigsten 多音字, zentral für Länge, Wachstum und Titel.