纵
north-south; vertical; release; indulge; even if
Meanings
10 senses · 28 examplesadjective
north-south (opposite of 横)
formalUsed to describe geographical directions or linear arrangements running north to south.
The Grand Canal starts from Beijing in the north and ends at Hangzhou in the south, running through five municipalities and provinces: Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
This north-south railway across the country has greatly shortened transportation time.
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On this map, vertical lines represent meridians and horizontal lines represent parallels.
adjective
lengthwise; front-to-back
formalDescribes direction along the long axis of an object or sequence.
We lined up along the front-to-back corridor to enter the exhibition hall.
Please form a single file along the lengthwise direction and don't take too much horizontal space.
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The depth of this room is much larger than its width.
adjective
parallel to long axis
technicalCommonly used in technical or academic contexts for linear alignment.
The teacher drew a longitudinal section of a cylinder on the blackboard.
A longitudinal section can clearly show the internal structure of an object.
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The longitudinal axis direction of this machine can be adjusted freely.
noun
military column;纵队
formalA historical military unit, now mostly used in formal historical contexts.
During the War of Liberation, the First Column of the East China Field Army made outstanding military achievements.
The command ordered the right-wing column to advance quickly towards the enemy positions.
noun
surname Zong
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
Professor Zong is a well-known scholar in the history department of our university.
verb
to release; to set free
formalOften used in idioms to describe intentional release of an enemy or prey.
In the art of war, it says 'to capture, first let go': release the enemy first and then seize the opportunity to capture them.
He was soft-hearted and let the tiger return to the mountain, which brought great disaster to himself.
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The zoo staff released the injured wild birds back into the wild.
verb
to indulge; to allow unrestrained
neutralUsed to describe allowing someone or oneself to do something without restriction.
Parents cannot indulge their children in indulging in online games.
During the vacation, he indulged in enjoying delicious food and beautiful scenery.
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Excessive indulgence in desires will damage physical health.
The teacher criticized him for allowing himself to talk freely in class.
You cannot allow bad habits to form without restraint.
verb
to jump; to leap
literaryShortened form of 纵身, meaning to leap forward with one's body.
The spotted cat leaped forward and pounced on the mouse.
The athlete leaped over the two-meter-high横杆.
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He jumped into the river and saved the drowning child.
conjunction
even if; even though
literaryFormal literary conjunction used to introduce a hypothetical concession.
Even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers, they cannot stop the heroic exploration team.
Even if there are more difficulties, we will finish this project.
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Even if it's the ends of the earth, I will find you.
verb
to wrinkle; to crease
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects to describe fabric or paper becoming wrinkled.
This paper has been wrinkled by pressure and needs to be smoothed out.
This kind of paper wrinkles easily, so it's best to keep it in a flat place.