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HSK
7-9

long-winded

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

rong3chang2 rǒngcháng

Meaning


Primary

long-winded

Alternatives

long and tedious, tediously long, lengthy

Mnemonic


冗长 Long-winded describes describes a text or speech that is 长 long because it discusses a bunch of 冗 superfluous things.

Usage


老师 的 说明 有点 冗长。

The teacher’s explanation is a bit long-winded.

这 部 小说 的 叙述 太 冗长 了。

The narration in this novel is too long-winded.

请 简化 这 份 冗长 的 报告。

Please simplify this long-winded report.

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