to grow in size, number, amount, or degree

a respectful term of address for a senior officer or official

a long period of time; long-range

to grow up; to mature; to develop toward adulthood

parent or guardian of a child (e.g., in a school context)

to grow up; to mature; to reach adulthood

(of a biological organism) to increase in size and weight through development

captain; team leader; the head of a group organized as a team

captain or skipper of a boat or ship; the person in charge of overall management of a vessel

chairman of the board of directors; the legal representative and highest executive of a company's board

chief of police; police captain; sergeant

head of a ministry or government department

director or chief of a government bureau

to be good at; to excel in; to be an expert in a specific skill or field

The Yangtze River, China's longest river and the third longest in the world.

the chief executive of a city; the administrative head of a municipality

The capital city of Hunan province in south central China

headmaster; principal; university president; chancellor

(of a line etc.) the act or result of making something longer; lengthening

president of a club, society, or committee; leader of an organization

To extend as long as; to reach as far as; to lengthen out to. Used to describe a span of time or a physical length.

The Great Wall of China; also refers more generally to a long wall or fortification.

a detective in a police force; a head detective

The highest administrative official of an organization or school whose name ends in [[院|院|yuan4]], such as a college dean, hospital director, or museum president

long-term; long-range; lasting for a long time

rate of increase; the ratio of the amount of growth to the original amount, especially in economics

Sub-provincial city and capital of Jilin Province in northeast China

vice-minister; undersecretary; assistant government minister

the distance between two points; length; quantity

what one is good at; one's specialty or forte

a long journey or military expedition

vice mayor; deputy mayor

lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent; for a long period

The capital of China during many historical dynasties, including the Han and Tang dynasties; the ancient name of present-day [[西安|西安|xi1 an1]].

very long; endless; used to describe a great distance in time or space

head or chief of a group, section, or team

the officer in charge of a military regiment

president or head of a bank

The highest administrative official of a state, province, or colony, such as a US state governor or an Australian state premier.

long sleeves; a long-sleeved shirt

a long journey or a great distance; also used to describe things that travel or operate over such distances

used for emphasis or description, particularly in literary or casual reduplication to describe something quite long

the head of a department, office, or section; section chief

minister of foreign affairs; secretary of state

leader of a small group, such as a school class monitor, an army squad leader, or a factory work-team leader; can also metaphorically refer to the head of a leadership collective

it is a long story; indicates that a situation is complicated and cannot be explained quickly or easily or succinctly

the person in charge of a factory and its operations; factory manager