长征 (cháng zhēng) — (noun) the Long March (the 1934–1935 strategic retreat of the Chinese Red Army); (noun) a long, arduous journey or undertaking; (verb) to go on a long march or expedition
Definition
Proper-noun name of the Red Army's 1934–1935 Long March, plus a figurative 'long, grueling undertaking.' Spatial length only — for long in TIME, use 久.
noun
the Long March (the 1934–1935 strategic retreat of the Chinese Red Army)a longarduous journey or undertaking
verb
to go on a long march or expedition
Examples
- 长征。cháng zhēng Shì zhōng guó gé mìng shǐ shàng zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn zhī yī.The Long March is one of the most important events in the history of the Chinese revolution.
- ,。Chuàng yè jiù xiàng yí cì cháng zhēng, xū yào yì lì hé yǒng qì.Starting a business is like a long march — it requires perseverance and courage.
- 长征,陕。Hóng jūn cháng zhēng le liǎng wàn wǔ qiān lǐ, zuì zhōng dào dá shǎn běi.The Red Army marched 25,000 li and finally reached northern Shaanxi.
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