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漫长
màn cháng
Meaning
- very long
- endless
Definition
形容时间或路程非常长，没有尽头。
Describes a very long time or distance, seemingly endless.
Usage
常用来形容时间（如夜晚、岁月、等待）或路程（如道路、旅途）的漫长。
Often used to describe the length of time (such as night, years, waiting) or distance (such as roads, journeys).
Examples
- 1 这是一个漫长的夜晚。 (This is a long night.)
- 2 漫长的等待终于结束了。 (The long wait has finally ended.)
- 3 他们走过了一段漫长的路程。 (They traveled a long distance.)
- 4 在漫长的岁月里，他从未放弃。 (During the long years, he never gave up.)
- 5 漫长的冬季终于过去了。 (The long winter has finally passed.)
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