long-lasting; long; prolonged
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
long-lasting; long; drawn-out; extended in time
literaryOften used to describe abstract concepts like time, blessings, or feelings in a positive or neutral sense. Common in literary or formal contexts.
Nà那
xiē些
mián绵
cháng长
de的
suì岁
yuè月
，
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gòng共
tóng同
de的
huí回
yì忆
。
Those long, drawn-out years are our shared memories.
Zhù祝
nín您
fú福
shòu寿
mián绵
cháng长
！
May your blessings and longevity be long-lasting!
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Xià夏
rì日
wǔ午
hòu后
de的
jì寂
jìng静
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
mián绵
cháng长
。
The silence of a summer afternoon felt exceptionally prolonged.
Liǎng两
guó国
rén人
mín民
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
yuán源
yuǎn远
liú流
cháng长
，
qíng情
yì谊
mián绵
cháng长
。
The friendship between the peoples of the two countries is of long standing and enduring affection.