HSK · Level 76
45 words
Chinese word
长征
Pronunciation
Pinyincháng zhēng
Meaning
- nounLong March
Example
这部电影是关于长征的。zhè bù diàn yǐng shì guān yú cháng zhēng de
This movie is about the Long March.
More examples
学校组织学生学习长征的历史。xué xiào zǔ zhī xué shēng xué xí cháng zhēng de lì shǐ
The school organized students to study the history of the Long March.
Core concept
A vast, difficult military movement remembered as a defining chapter of modern Chinese history.
Common phrases
长征精神cháng zhēng jīng shén
Long March spirit
纪念长征jì niàn cháng zhēng
commemorate the Long March
研究长征yán jiū cháng zhēng
study the Long March
Similar words
行军xíng jūn: A military movement in which troops travel together in formation.
撤退chè tuì: A military withdrawal toward the rear to avoid fighting or an unfavorable situation.
长途跋涉cháng tú bá shè: A long, difficult journey on foot through rough terrain or other hard conditions.
远征yuǎn zhēng: A journey far from home by troops or explorers for a military or exploration mission.
Definition in Chinese
专指1934年至1936年中国工农红军为脱离国民党围追而进行的数千公里战略转移行动，是中国革命史上的重要事件。zhuān zhǐ 1934 nián zhì 1936 nián zhōng guó gōng nóng hóng jūn wèi tuō lí guó mín dǎng wéi zhuī ér jìn xíng de shù qiān gōng lǐ zhàn lüè zhuǎn yí xíng dòng shì zhōng guó gé mìng shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shì jiàn
Word origin
长 (cháng, "long") + 征 (zhēng, "military campaign") forms a name meaning a long military expedition, which became attached to the Red Army's 1934-1936 strategic movement.
Usage tips
- Dates, the Red Army, or revolutionary history often provide the context because this noun is not a general label for every difficult journey.
Related words
- 长征精神cháng zhēng jīng shénLong March spiritnoun