长篇

長篇

chángpiān

adjective #25,164

Meanings

HSK 3

他写了一部长篇小说。

Tā xiě le yī bù chángpiān xiǎoshuō.

He wrote a full-length novel.

HSK 4

她发表了一篇长篇演讲。

Tā fābiǎo le yī piān chángpiān yǎnjiǎng.

She gave a lengthy speech.

HSK 5

这份报告长篇累牍，让人难以读完。

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