chang

ʃɑ̃

Definition

Definition of chang - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

musique

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instrument à cordes pincées ancien d'Iran disparu depuis environ trois siècles

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Le chang était un instrument de musique populaire en Iran.

mesure

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ancienne unité de mesure chinoise qui valait exactement 3,333 mètres

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Cette distance était mesurée en chang dans l'ancienne Chine.

unité de longueur

Himalaya

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boisson alcoolisée traditionnelle tibétaine faite à partir d'orge ou autres céréales

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Les Tibétains boivent du chang lors des fêtes traditionnelles.

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instrument à cordes pincées ancien d'Iran disparu depuis environ trois siècles

Origin of chang

chinois, chang (nom propre)

Examples of chang in a sentence

Des gravures anciennes représentent le chang dans des fêtes.
Le terrain mesurait dix chang de long.
Un chang servait de référence pour les constructions antiques.
Le chang est servi chaud pendant l’hiver.
Ils ont fabriqué du chang artisanal pour la cérémonie.

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English:chang, an ancient Chinese unit of length equal to 3.333 meters, ...
German:Chang, eine alte chinesische Längeneinheit, die 3,333 Meter entspricht, ...
Italian:chang, ...
Spanish:chang, antigua unidad de medida china equivalente a 3,333 metros, ...
Portuguese:chang, antiga unidade de medida chinesa, ...
Chinese:昌格琴, 丈, ...
Japanese:チャン, 丈, ...
Arabic:تشانغ, وحدة تشانغ, ...
Hebrew:צַ'אַנְג', צַ'אנְג, ...
Russian:чанг, чан, ...
Ukrainian:чанг, чжан, ...
Catalan:chang, beguda tibetana de cereals, ...
Danish:chang, kinesisk længdeenhed, ...
Dutch:chang, oude Chinese meeteenheid, ...
Greek:τσανγκ, κινέζικη μονάδα μήκους, ...
Hungarian:csang, régi kínai hosszmérték, ...
Khmer:ពិណ, ចាង, ...
Korean:창, 장, ...
Polish:chang, tybetańskie piwo z jęczmienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):chang, bebida alcoólica tibetana, ...
Romanian:chang, unitate de măsură chineză veche, ...
Swedish:chang, gammal kinesisk längdenhet, ...
Thai:ชาง, ช่าง, ...
Turkish:çang, chang, ...
Vietnamese:chang, trượng, ...

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Definition of chang - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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