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“rapid” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng zú

Example

他在学习上有长足的进步。tā zài xué xí shàng yǒu cháng zú de jìn bù

He made rapid progress in his studies.

Illustration for 长足 (rapid)

How to say “rapid” in Chinese

“Rapid” in Chinese is 长足 (cháng zú).

A development that advances in big steps and produces a clearly visible improvement.

Full entry for 长足: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 长足

在过去几年里,教育投入带来了长足的发展。zài guò qù jǐ nián lǐ jiào yù tóu rù dài lái le cháng zú de fā zhǎn

Over the past few years, investment in education has led to rapid development.

Tips for using 长足

  • 长足 (chángzú, "long-stride") has a formal written tone and appears more often in reports or descriptions than in casual conversation.

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