兄长 兄長
兄长 兄長 xiōng zhǎng ㄒㄩㄥ ㄓㄤˇ hing1 zoeng2
- elder brother
- term of respect for a man of about the same age
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兄
- 兄弟 xiōng dì ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ hing1 dai6 brothers
- 弟兄 dì xiong ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄒㄩㄥ 弟dai6 hing1 brothers
- 仁兄 rén xiōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄥ jan4 hing1 (honorific written address) My dear friend
- 令兄 lìng xiōng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ling6 hing1 Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
- 兄妹 xiōng mèi ㄒㄩㄥ ㄇㄟˋ hing1 mui6 brother(s) and sister(s)
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- 兄嫂 xiōng sǎo ㄒㄩㄥ ㄙㄠˇ hing1 sou2 elder brother and his wife
- 兄台 兄臺 xiōng tái ㄒㄩㄥ ㄊㄞˊ hing1 toi4 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
- 内兄 內兄 nèi xiōng ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄥ noi6 hing1 wife's older brother
- 堂兄 táng xiōng ㄊㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄥ tong4 hing1 older male patrilineal cousin
- 家兄 jiā xiōng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄩㄥ gaa1 hing1 (polite) my elder brother
- 师兄 師兄 shī xiōng ㄕ ㄒㄩㄥ si1 hing1 senior male fellow student or apprentice
- 年兄 nián xiōng ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥ nin4 hing1 lit. older brother
- 从兄 從兄 cóng xiōng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥ cung4 hing1 older male second cousin
- 父兄 fù xiōng ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄥ fu6 hing1 father and elder brother(s)
- 盟兄 méng xiōng ㄇㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥ mang4 hing1 senior partner in sworn brotherhood
- 砚兄 硯兄 yàn xiōng ㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄥ jin6 hing1 senior fellow student
- 继兄 繼兄 jì xiōng ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥ gai3 hing1 older stepbrother
- 老兄 lǎo xiōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄥ lou5 hing1 elder brother (often used self-referentially)
- 胞兄 bāo xiōng ㄅㄠ ㄒㄩㄥ baau1 hing1 elder brother born to the same parents
- 表兄 biǎo xiōng ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄥ biu2 hing1 older male cousin through a female relative
长 長
- 修长 修長 xiū cháng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔㄤˊ sau1 coeng4 slender
- 全长 全長 quán cháng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ cyun4 coeng4 overall length
- 冗长 冗長 rǒng cháng ㄖㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄤˊ jung2 coeng4 long and tedious
- 司长 司長 sī zhǎng ㄙ ㄓㄤˇ si1 zoeng2 bureau chief
- 团长 團長 tuán zhǎng ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄤˇ tyun4 zoeng2 regimental command
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- 增长 增長 zēng zhǎng ㄗㄥ ㄓㄤˇ zang1 zoeng2 to grow; to increase
- 家长 家長 jiā zhǎng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄤˇ gaa1 zoeng2 head of a household
- 专长 專長 zhuān cháng ㄓㄨㄢ ㄔㄤˊ zyun1 coeng4 specialty
- 局长 局長 jú zhǎng ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇ guk6 zoeng2 bureau chief
- 市长 市長 shì zhǎng ㄕˋ ㄓㄤˇ si5 zoeng2 mayor
- 师长 師長 shī zhǎng ㄕ ㄓㄤˇ si1 zoeng2 military division level commander
- 厂长 廠長 chǎng zhǎng ㄔㄤˇ ㄓㄤˇ cong2 zoeng2 factory director
- 延长 延長 yán cháng ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ jin4 coeng4 to prolong
- 成长 成長 chéng zhǎng ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ sing4 zoeng2 to mature
- 所长 所長 suǒ cháng ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄤˊ so2 coeng4 what one is good at; one's strong point
- 擅长 擅長 shàn cháng ㄕㄢˋ ㄔㄤˊ sin6 coeng4 to be good at; to be expert in
- 会长 會長 huì zhǎng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄤˇ wui6 zoeng2 president of a club, committee etc
- 校长 校長 xiào zhǎng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄤˇ haau6 zoeng2 (college, university) president
- 漫长 漫長 màn cháng ㄇㄢˋ ㄔㄤˊ maan6 coeng4 very long
- 特长 特長 tè cháng ㄊㄜˋ ㄔㄤˊ dak6 coeng4 personal strength
Idioms with these characters
- 难兄难弟 難兄難弟 nán xiōng nán dì ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)
- 难兄难弟 難兄難弟 nàn xiōng nàn dì ㄋㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄋㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 brothers in hardship (idiom)
- 兄弟阋墙 兄弟鬩牆 xiōng dì xì qiáng ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ hing1 dai6 jik1 coeng4 internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
- 拔苗助长 拔苗助長 bá miáo zhù zhǎng ㄅㄚˊ ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇ bat6 miu4 zo6 zoeng2 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
- 鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān cháng mò jí ㄅㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ bin1 coeng4 mok6 kap6 lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
- 长风破浪 長風破浪 cháng fēng pò làng ㄔㄤˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ coeng4 fung1 po3 long6 lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves
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- 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō ㄔㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛ coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3 (idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
- 长乐未央 長樂未央 cháng lè wèi yāng ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤ coeng4 lok6 mei6 joeng1 endless happiness (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 长年累月 長年累月 cháng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ coeng4 nin4 leoi5 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
- 长辔远驭 長轡遠馭 cháng pèi yuǎn yù ㄔㄤˊ ㄆㄟˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄩˋ coeng4 bei3 jyun5 jyu6 to control from a distance (idiom)
- 长篇累牍 長篇累牘 cháng piān lěi dú ㄔㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄌㄟˇ ㄉㄨˊ (of a text) very lengthy (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 有 三 名 兄长 兄長 。
He has three brothers.
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他 不 像 他 的 兄长 兄長 那样 那樣 聪明 聰明 。
He is not as smart as his older brother.
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