漫长

漫長

màncháng

adjective HSK 5 #4,675

Meanings

1 very long; endless; drawn-out
2 interminable (of time, road, process)

Characters

boundless; overflowing

Boundlessly long — stretching out without seeming to end.

Examples

等待的过程非常漫长。

Děngdài de guòchéng fēicháng màncháng.

The waiting process was extremely long.

漫长的冬天终于过去了。

Màncháng de dōngtiān zhōngyú guòqù le.

The long winter has finally passed.

这是一段漫长的旅程。

Zhè shì yí duàn màncháng de lǚchéng.

This is a long journey.

人生的道路是漫长的。

Rénshēng de dàolù shì màncháng de.

The road of life is long.

Tips

usage

漫长 emphasizes the subjective feeling of something being endlessly long, often with a sense of tedium or hardship. It's more literary/emotional than just 很长.

Stroke Order

漫 màn

长 cháng