漫长

màn cháng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. very long
2. endless

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 短暂 duǎn zàn 短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary 时间很短: of short duration; brief; momentary

Register variants

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• 悠悠 yōu yōu 悠悠 yōu yōu lasting for ages 书面语，同样表示长久，多用于文学语境: lasting for ages

Synonyms

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• 长久 cháng jiǔ 长久 cháng jiǔ (for a) long time 表示时间持续很久: (for a) long time

Usage notes

Collocations

漫长 is typically used for time, journeys, or processes, not for physical objects; e.g., 漫长的等待 (a long wait), not 漫长的桌子.

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse 漫长 for physical length; use 长 (cháng) instead. 漫长 emphasizes duration and a sense of endlessness.

Example Sentences

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等待的过程很 漫长 。

The process of waiting is very long.

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Words Containing 漫长

• 漫漫长夜 漫漫长夜 màn màn cháng yè: endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering

Child Words of 漫长

• 漫 漫 màn: free
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief