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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

长江 [chángjiāng]
  1. 1. noun the Yangtze

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

长江 [chángjiāng]
  1. 1. [name of (a place)] the Changjiang (Yangtze) River
    长江后浪推前浪,一代更比一代强。
    As in the Yangtze River the waves behind drive on those before, so each new generation excels the last one.
    长江水流湍急。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

长江 [chángjiāng]
  1. 1. 我国第一大河,发源于青藏高原唐古拉山脉各拉丹冬雪山,从宜宾以下称为长江。流经青海、西藏、四川、云南、重庆、湖北、湖南、江西、安徽、江苏、上海等11个省、自治区、直辖市,在上海流入东海。全长6300公里,流域面积180.85万平方公里,水量和水力资源丰富。

Examples

浩浩长江,奔腾不息。
The mighty waters of the Changjiang roll on incessantly. 奔腾
南京长江大桥全长六千七百七十二米。
The overall length of the Changjiang River Bridge at Nanjing is 6,772 metres.
长江后浪推前浪,一代更比一代强。
As in the Yangtze River the waves behind drive on those before, so each new generation excels the last one. 长江
畅游长江
have a good swim in the Changjiang River 畅游
长江三角洲是得天独厚的鱼米之乡。
The Changjiang Delta, richly endowed by nature, is a land of plenty. 得天独厚
长江、黄河、黑龙江、珠江等四大河流
the four large rivers—the Changjiang, the Huanghe, the Heilongjiang and the Zhujiang
他放眼远望,只见万里长江,奔腾东去。
He looked ahead and saw the mighty Changjiang rolling and surging towards the east. 放眼
南京长江大桥建成后有不少外宾前来观光。
Many foreign visitors have come to see the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge since its construction. 观光
南京长江大桥的夜景雄伟瑰丽。
The view of the Nanjing Changjiang bridge at night is magnificent. 瑰丽
浩荡的长江
the mighty Changjiang River 浩荡

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