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漫长

漫長
màncháng
adjective HSK 5 #4,675

Meanings

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

Characters

漫
màn
boundless; overflowing
长
cháng
long
Boundlessly long - stretching out without seeming to end.

Examples

HSK 3
漫长的冬天终于过去了。
Màncháng de dōngtiān zhōngyú guòqù le.
The long winter has finally passed.
HSK 3
人生的道路是漫长的。
Rénshēng de dàolù shì màncháng de.
The road of life is long.
HSK 7-9
这是一段漫长的旅程。
Zhè shì yí duàn màncháng de lǚchéng.
This is a long journey.

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