- 长江三角洲 chángjiāngsānjiǎozhōu Yangtze River DeltaThe fertile delta region surrounding the mouth of the Yangtze River; often used to refer to the economic area encompassing Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and northern Zhejiang.
- 长江三峡 chángjiāngsānxiá Three GorgesThe Three Gorges along the [[长江|長江|chang2 jiang1]], consisting of [[瞿塘峡|瞿塘峽|qu2 tang2 xia2]], [[巫峡|巫峽|wu1 xia2]], and [[西陵峡|西陵峽|xi1 ling2 xia2]].
- 长江后浪推前浪 chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng the new replaces the oldThe rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before; describes the constant evolution of things or how each new generation excels the previous one
- 长江天堑 chángjiāngtiānqiàn Yangtze River natural barrierRefers to the Yangtze River's role as a strategically important natural defense or moat because of its width and flow.
- 长江三角洲经济区 chángjiāngsānjiǎozhōujīngjìqū Yangtze River Delta Economic ZoneEconomic region in eastern China including Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu; centered around the Yangtze River Delta
- 长江后浪催前浪 chángjiānghòulàngcuīqiánlàng the new replaces the oldLiterally describes the rear waves of the Yangtze River pushing on those in front; used to say that the new is constantly replacing the old, each new generation excels the previous, or that things are constantly evolving.
- 长江经济带 chángjiāngjīngjìdài Yangtze River Economic BeltThe Yangtze River Economic Belt, a major regional development initiative in China encompassing multiple provinces and municipalities along the Yangtze River
- 长江刀鱼 chángjiāngdāoyú Yangtze longfin anchovya prized migratory fish found in the Yangtze River, known for its silver color and knife-like shape
- 长江流域 chángjiāngliúyù Yangtze River basinThe drainage area or river basin of the Yangtze River
- 长江漂流 chángjiāngpiāoliú Yangtze River raftingrafting or drifting along the Yangtze River, often referring to competitive or exploratory expeditions
- 万里长江 wànlǐchángjiāng the Yangtze Riverthe Yangtze River, emphasizing its vast ten-thousand-mile length
