long river; course of history
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
long river
Refers geographically to an extended river or stream.
Huáng黄
Hé河
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
dì第
èr二
cháng长
hé河
。
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
Zhè这
tiáo条
cháng长
hé河
wān蜿
yán蜒
liú流
guò过
shān山
gǔ谷
。
This long river winds through the valley.
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Cháng长
Jiāng江
shì是
shì世
jiè界
dì第
sān三
cháng长
hé河
。
The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world.
noun
long process; course (of time or history)
literaryFigurative use, often in literary or historical contexts such as 'the long river of history'.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
cháng长
hé河
bēn奔
liú流
bù不
xī息
。
The long river of history flows ceaselessly.
Zài在
suì岁
yuè月
de的
cháng长
hé河
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
zhú逐
jiàn渐
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
In the long river of time, we gradually grow up.
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Xǔ许
duō多
yīng英
xióng雄
rén人
wù物
bèi被
yān淹
mò没
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
cháng长
hé河
zhōng中
。
Many heroes have been submerged in the long river of history.