长寿 (cháng shòu): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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长寿
长寿
(cháng shòu): Long life (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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长 • cháng • long • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
cháng
长
long
寿 • shòu • longevity, long life
shòu
寿
longevity, long life
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 长寿.
Words with
长
校长
xiào zhǎng
head teacher; principal
增长
zēng zhǎng
to grow
家长
jiā zhǎng
head of a household
长城
cháng chéng
The Great Wall
长江
cháng jiāng
Yangtze River
队长
duì zhǎng
captain
院长
yuàn zhǎng
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院
延长
yán cháng
lengthen; extend; prolong
Words with
寿
寿命
shòu mìng
life span; lifetime
寿司
shòu sī
sushi
寿星
shòu xīng
birthday person; god of longevity
人寿保险
rén shòu bǎo xiǎn
life insurance
人寿年丰
rén shòu nián fēng
A blessing for a long life and a bountiful harvest, used to wish someone good health and prosperity.
寿比南山
shòu bǐ nán shān
A blessing wishing someone a long life, as enduring as the Southern Mountain (often Mount Zhongnan in Shaanxi).
延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
to prolong life; to promote longevity
福寿双全
fú shòu shuāng quán
to enjoy both good fortune and a long life; to have all blessings and longevity
4.
Example Sentences with 长寿
xiān
仙
hè
鹤
zài
在
zhōng
中
guó
国
wén
文
huà
化
zhōng
中
xiàng
象
zhēng
征
cháng
长
shòu
寿
。
The mythical crane symbolizes longevity in Chinese culture.
tā
他
yé
爷
ye
爷
huó
活
dào
到
yì
一
bǎi
百
suì
岁
，
bǎi
柏
shù
树
zài
在
zhōng
中
guó
国
wén
文
huà
化
zhōng
中
cháng
zài
在
chuán
传
tǒng
统
yí
仪
shì
式
zhōng
中
，
nà
那
gēn
根
zhēn
真
shi
是
cháng
长
shòu
寿
。
His grandfather lived to be 100, truly long-lived.
常
bèi
被
shì
视
wéi
为
cháng
长
shòu
寿
hé
和
jiān
坚
rèn
韧
de
的
xiàng
象
zhēng
征
。
In Chinese culture, cypress trees are often seen as symbols of longevity and resilience.
zhuāng
装
shì
饰
jīng
精
měi
美
de
的
zhú
竹
gān
竿
xiàng
象
zhēng
征
zhe
着
jí
吉
xiáng
祥
yǔ
与
cháng
长
shòu
寿
。
In the traditional ceremony, that exquisitely decorated bamboo pole symbolizes good fortune and longevity.
