(zhǎng) — (verb) to grow; (suffix) head, chief (in titles such as 校长, 部长)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • Zhè kē shù zhǎng dé hěn kuài.
    This tree grows very fast.
  • Tā qù nián zhǎng gāo le hěn duō.
    He grew a lot taller last year.
  • Hái zi zhǎng dé zhēn kuài.
    Children grow really fast.

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