漫长 màncháng very long
very long; endless
How to remember 漫长: 漫 inundating + 长 long = very long.
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How it is used
- Very long, seemingly endless (of time/distance) - 漫长的等待 (màncháng de děngdài) an endless wait, 漫长的岁月 (màncháng de suìyuè) long years.
- Emphasizes a wearyingly long duration/stretch; the 漫 conveys boundless extent.
- Contrast 长 (cháng, long) alone; 漫长 stresses the drawn-out, tedious length. Mostly for time.
Example sentences
- 看来今天会是漫长的一天啊。 Kànlái jīntiān huì shì màncháng de yītiān a.Looks like today will be a long day.
- 他们终于在漫长的讨论之后得出了一个计划。 Tāmen zhōngyú zài màncháng de tǎolùn zhīhòu déchū le yígè jìhuà.They came up with a plan after a long discussion.
- 在火车的间隔中有漫长的等待。 Zài huǒchē de jiàngé zhōngyǒu màncháng de děngdài.There is a long wait between trains.