long river; continuously
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
long river
literaryLiterary term for a long, continuous river.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
cháng长
chuān川
zī滋
yǎng养
le了
liǎng两
àn岸
de的
wén文
míng明
。
Ancient long rivers nourished the civilizations on their banks.
Dì地
tú图
shàng上
nà那
tiáo条
wān蜿
yán蜒
de的
cháng长
chuān川
jiù就
shì是
mǔ母
qīn亲
hé河
。
That winding long river on the map is the mother river.
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Zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
fǔ俯
kàn瞰
jiǎo脚
xià下
bēn奔
liú流
de的
cháng长
chuān川
。
Standing at the mountaintop, looking down at the long river flowing beneath.
adverb
continuously; constantly; uninterruptedly
formalUsed in the same way as '常川'. It describes an action that occurs constantly over a long period.
Liǎng两
guó国
cháng长
chuān川
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
yǒu友
hǎo好
wǎng往
lái来
。
The two countries have maintained friendly exchanges continuously.
Xìn信
xī息
cháng长
chuān川
de地
liú流
xiàng向
shù数
jù据
zhōng中
xīn心
。
Information flows to the data center uninterruptedly.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shè设
bèi备
xū需
yào要
cháng长
chuān川
gōng供
diàn电
。
This type of equipment requires a constant power supply.