长 (zhǎng) — (verb) to grow; (suffix) head, chief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)
Definition
长 (zhǎng) is the verb 'to grow' (people, plants) — a different word from 长 (cháng, 'long') and 长 (zhǎng, adjective 'eldest'). As a title suffix (校长, 部长) it means 'head/chief,' simpler than 领导.
verb
to grow(suffix) headchief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)
Examples
- 长。Zhè kē shù zhǎng dé hěn kuài.This tree grows very fast.
- 长。Tā qù nián zhǎng gāo le hěn duō.He grew a lot taller last year.
- 长。Hái zi zhǎng dé zhēn kuài.Children grow really fast.
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