长江
Changjiang
The phrase for the Yangtze River in Chinese is 长江 (Changjiang).
长江 refers to the longest river in Asia, which flows through China.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of two characters: the first character 长 means long, and the second character 江 means river.
How do you pronounce it?
Changjiang
Did you know?
- The name 长江 is so generic that it literally translates to 'Long River', meaning the river is named after its own length rather than a distinct proper noun.
- In Chinese culture, the 长江 and the 黄河 (Yellow River) are often paired as the 'two mothers' of Chinese civilization.
- There is a famous Chinese idiom 长江后浪推前浪, which literally means 'the back waves of the 长江 push the front waves', symbolizing how new generations replace the old.
Examples in context
- 长江非常长。The Yangtze River is incredibly long.
- 长江流经很多城市。Chángjiāng liújīng hěnduō chéngshì.The Yangtze River flows through many cities.
- 我们去长江边走走吧。Wǒmen qù Chángjiāng biān zǒuzǒu ba.Let's go for a walk by the Yangtze River.
