长篇

長篇

chángpiān

adjective #25,164

Meanings

Tā xiě le yī bù chángpiān xiǎoshuō.

He wrote a full-length novel.

Tā fābiǎo le yī piān chángpiān yǎnjiǎng.

She gave a lengthy speech.

Zhè fèn bàogào chángpiān lěidú, ràng rén nányǐ dú wán.

This report is so long and wordy that it's hard to read to the end.

usage

长篇 typically modifies nouns like 小说 (novel), 报告 (report), or 演讲 (speech). 长篇累牍 is a common idiom meaning an excessively long piece of writing.

长 cháng

篇 piān