江

jiāng

HSK 4

江 — jiāng

1. (bound form) the Yangtze River

   长江是中国最长的江。 chángjiāng shì zhōngguó zuìzhǎng de jiāng — The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.

2. (bound form) abbreviation for Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu)

   他出生在江南的一个小镇。 tā chūshēng zài jiāngnán de yígè xiǎozhèn — He was born in a small town in Jiangnan.

3. river; classifier: 條|条[tiao2], 道[dao4]

   这条江很宽，可以停泊几艘船。 zhètiáo jiāng hěn kuān kěyǐ tíngbó jǐsōu chuán — This river is wide; several boats can dock here.

4. surname Jiang

   江先生今年六十岁。 jiāng xiānshēng jīnnián liùshísuì — Mr. Jiang is sixty this year.