Usage note
长表示长度大，也可以表示时间久。
cháng biǎo shì cháng dù dà， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì shí jiān jiǔ。
长 means long in length, and it can also mean something takes a long time.
Context note
长常出现在路、头发、故事和时间里。
cháng cháng chū xiàn zài lù 、 tóu fa 、 gù shì hé shí jiān lǐ。
长 often appears with roads, hair, stories, and time.
5 examples
这条路很长。
zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng。
This road is very long.
她的头发很长。
tā de tóu fa hěn cháng。
Her hair is very long.
故事有点长。
gù shì yǒu diǎn cháng。
The story is a bit long.
我等了很长时间。
wǒ děng le hěn cháng shí jiān。
I waited a long time.
这条绳子不长。
zhè tiáo shéng zi bù cháng。
This rope is not long.
5 mini stories
回家的路很长。我们边走边聊天。
huí jiā de lù hěn cháng。 wǒ men biān zǒu biān liáo tiān。
The road home is long. We chat while walking.
她留着长头发。妈妈说很适合她。
tā liú zhe cháng tóu fa。 mā ma shuō hěn shì hé tā。
She has long hair. Mom said it suits her well.
这个故事有点长，但是很有趣。
zhè ge gù shì yǒu diǎn cháng， dàn shì hěn yǒu qù。
This story is a bit long, but it is very interesting.
我等了很长时间，终于轮到我了。
wǒ děng le hěn cháng shí jiān， zhōng yú lún dào wǒ le。
I waited a long time, and finally it was my turn.
长一点的纸可以画更大的图。
cháng yì diǎn de zhǐ kě yǐ huà gèng dà de tú。
Longer paper can be used to draw bigger pictures.
Mini dialogue
长头发
A
她的头发很长。
Tā de tóufa hěn cháng.
Her hair is very long.
B
是的，很漂亮。
Shì de, hěn piàoliang.
Yes, it's very pretty.
长尺子
A
你有长一点的尺子吗？
Nǐ yǒu cháng yīdiǎn de chǐzi ma?
Do you have a longer ruler?
B
有，这把很长。
Yǒu, zhè bǎ hěn cháng.
Yes, this one is very long.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
短
duǎn
short
the opposite of long
contrast
高
gāo
tall / high
长 is for length, 高 is for height