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English

1. to extend as long as
2. (length of object or time) to reach; to last for
3. to lengthen out to

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 物件或時間嘅長度達到某個水平

Examples

• 香港日治時期長達三年零八個月。

  The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong lasted for 3 months and 8 months.

• 特蘭西瓦尼亞曾是匈牙利的一部分，長達一千年。

  Transylvania was part of Hungary for a thousand years.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 为了不被洪水冲走，有的人紧紧地抱着树干长达数个钟头。

  Some people clung to tree branches for several hours to avoid being washed away by the floodwaters.

  Tatoeba · shirleyleee CC BY