超长

超長

chāocháng

adjective #31,665

Meanings

1 extra-long
2 ultra-long
3 extended (length / duration)

Characters

to exceed / super-

Examples

这场电影时长超长,有三个小时。

Zhè chǎng diànyǐng shícháng chāocháng, yǒu sān ge xiǎoshí.

This movie is extra long — three hours.

他签了一份超长合同。

Tā qiānle yí fèn chāocháng hétong.

He signed an extra-long contract.

Tips

usage

Productive prefix: 超 (chāo, 'super-/exceeding') + lots of nouns/adjectives — 超长 (extra-long), 超短 (extra-short), 超快 (super-fast), 超大 (extra-large), 超薄 (ultra-thin). Common in product marketing: 超长续航 (extra-long battery life), 超长待机 (extended standby).

Stroke Order

超 chāo

长 cháng