漫长

• 拼音: màn cháng
• 汉字拆解: 漫 = 氵(water) + 曼 (prolonged), water spreading endlessly; 长 = pictograph of long hair

含义

Long and tedious; lengthy; prolonged. Describes time periods that feel endlessly long.

Emphasizes not just length but often the subjective feeling of time dragging on. Used for waiting periods, journeys, processes, or historical periods. Often carries a slightly negative or wistful connotation.

例句

1. 经过漫长的等待，他终于收到了录取通知书。
2. 冬天的夜晚特别漫长，总是让人感到寂寞。
3. 康复是一个漫长的过程，需要耐心。

用法指南

语境: time, process, narrative

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 漫长的旅途终于结束了。(The long journey has finally ended.)
• 那是一段漫长而艰难的岁月。(That was a long and difficult period.)

错误说法

• 这条路很漫长。(For physical distance, use 很长 — 漫长 is for time, not spatial length)

起源与历史

漫 (màn, overflow/prolonged) + 长 (cháng, long). Overflowingly long; endlessly prolonged.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal