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lengthy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chang2pian1da4lun4 chángpiāndàlùn

Meaning


Primary

lengthy

Alternatives

long-winded, long

Mnemonic


A 長 long 篇 piece of writing or a 大 big 論 theory are both considered very 長篇大論 lengthy.

Usage


他 喜歡 寫 長篇大論 的 文章。

He likes to write lengthy essays.