长征

長征

chángzhēng

noun HSK 7-9 #45,832

Meanings

长征是中国革命历史上的伟大事件。

Chángzhēng shì Zhōngguó gémìng lìshǐ shàng de wěidà shìjiàn.

The Long March is a great event in the history of the Chinese revolution.

万里长征才走了第一步。

Wànlǐ chángzhēng cái zǒu le dìyī bù.

The ten-thousand-mile Long March has just taken its first step.

history

The Long March (1934-1935) covered about 12,500 km as the Red Army retreated from KMT forces. It's a defining event in CCP history.

长 cháng

征 zhēng