[cháng]
[形]
（两端之间的距离大， 兼指时间和空间） long
In summer the days are long and the nights short.
夏季昼长夜短。
This is a long river.
这条河很长。
（引申为永远） forever; lasting
depart from the world forever; pass away
与世长辞
[名]
（长度） length
The length of the bridge is 200 metres.
那座桥有200米长。
The boat won by three lengths.
这只艇以3艇长之差得胜。
（长处） strong point; forte
overcome one's shortcomings by learning from others' strong points
取人之长，补己之短
（姓氏） a surname
Chang Wuzi
长武子
[动]
（对某事做得特别好； 擅长） be good at; be strong in
She is good at painting.; Painting is her forte.
她长于绘画。
[副]
（常） often
go about sth. little by little without a letup
细水长流
[zhǎng]
[形]
（年纪较大） older; elder; senior
older than her
比她年长
My brother is senior to me by two years.
家兄比我年长两岁。
He belongs to my father's generation.
他比我长一辈。
（排行最大） eldest; oldest
eldest daughter
长女
eldest brother
长兄
[名]
（领导人） chief; head; leader
head of a delegation
代表团团长
chairman of the board
董事长
section chief
科长
the chief of a family
一家之长
[动]
（生） come into being; begin to grow; form
get cancer
长癌
have a boil
长疮
get rusty
长锈
The peach tree is wormy.
桃树长虫了。
These trees come into leaf in February.
这些树二月里长叶子。
（生长； 成长） grow; develop
Youth is the time of physical growth.
青年时期是长身体的时期。
She has grown so that she is even a little taller than her mother.
她长得比母亲都高一点了。
The crops are growing very well.
庄稼长得很旺。
（增进； 增加） acquire; enhance; increase
increase one's knowledge; gain experience
长见识
Such a tendency is not to be encouraged.
此风不可长。