long (in length); full-length work
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadjective
long; full-length; extended
formalAttributive adjective, used to describe works (novels, speeches, etc.) that are long in content or duration.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
bù部
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
cháng长
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
He wrote an excellent full-length novel.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
biàn变
chéng成
le了
cháng长
piān篇
dà大
lùn论
。
This speech turned into a long-winded lecture.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
chuàng创
zuò作
yī一
bù部
cháng长
piān篇
lì历
shǐ史
jù剧
。
She is currently writing a full-length historical drama.
Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
dú读
tài太
cháng长
de的
cháng长
piān篇
bào报
gào告
。
I don't like reading overly long, full-length reports.
noun
full-length work; long novel
neutralOften refers specifically to novels, but can also apply to other long-form written works.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shì是
tā他
chuàng创
zuò作
de的
dì第
yī一
bù部
cháng长
piān篇
。
This novel is the first full-length work he created.
Tā她
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
xuán悬
yí疑
cháng长
piān篇
。
She is good at writing suspenseful full-length novels.
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Zhè这
piān篇
cháng长
piān篇
huò获
dé得
le了
wén文
xué学
jiǎng奖
。
This full-length work won a literary prize.
Tā他
jì计
huà划
bǎ把
tā他
de的
zhōng中
piān篇
kuò扩
zhǎn展
chéng成
cháng长
piān篇
。
He plans to expand his novella into a full-length novel.