长长 (cháng) — to lengthen, to grow longer
Definition
A verb (the reduplicated form of 长 cháng) meaning 'grow longer / lengthen' — used for things that stretch over time, like days, hair, or shadows.
verb
to lengthento grow longer
Examples
- ，长长。Xià tiān dào le, bái tiān kāi shǐ cháng le.Summer has come, and the days start to lengthen.
- 长长，。Wǒ de tóu fa cháng le hěn duō, yào jiǎn yí xià.My hair has grown a lot longer; I need to cut it a bit.
- 长长。Tā de hú zi màn màn cháng le.His beard slowly grew longer.
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