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Chang Jiang

Chang Jiang

4.7
The longest river in Asia that flows east to the East China Sea near Shanghai
  • proper noun
translation icon : Chang Jiang
  • The Chang Jiang is known for its stunning gorges and beautiful scenery.

Examples

  • The waters overran a tributary of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) and finally entered the sea more than 400 miles south of the Yellow River's former outlet.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Many cities, including Shanghai, are located along the Chang Jiang.

  • The Chang Jiang flows through several provinces in China before reaching the East China Sea.

Synonyms

Yangtze
vsChang Jiang
7 4.3

A long river in China that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai

is the same but appears in full or Chinese forms
Yangtze River
vsChang Jiang
1 2.7

The longest river in Asia flowing east from Tibet through China to the East China Sea near Shanghai

is the same term but in alternative romanizations or short form
Changjiang
vsChang Jiang
1 5.6

A long river in China, also called the Yangtze, flowing east from Tibet to the East China Sea near Shanghai

is the same name expressed in other forms
Yangtze Kiang
vsChang Jiang
  • Archaic
1 4.9

The longest river in Asia that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai

is the same river name but in modern or shorter spellings

Surface Forms

Chang Jiang main
Yangtze River main
Changjiang main

Morphology

Chang + Jiang

Chang Jiang is a transliterated Chinese proper name (长江) and the written constituents 'Chang' and 'Jiang' are not English lexical items with accessible meanings for a B1 learner. Unless the learner specifically knows the Chinese morphemes (chang = long, jiang = river), the referent (the Yangtze/‘long river’) cannot be derived from the parts in English, so the expression is lexicalized and non-compositional for typical learners.

Etymology

Chang Jiang comes from Chinese words Chang and Jiang, where Chang means 'long' and Jiang means 'river', so it literally says 'long river'. That's why the name is used for Asia's longest river that flows from the mountains to the sea.