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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


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

Usage


老師 的 說明 有點 冗長。

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

這 部 小說 的 敘述 太 冗長 了。

The narration in this novel is too long-winded.

請 簡化 這 份 冗長 的 報告。

Please simplify this long-winded report.

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