jung2 coeng4冗長冗长

Jyutpingjung2 coeng4

Yaleyúng chèuhng

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Unnecessarily long; wordy or long-winded.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts to critique style, rather than in casual conversation. While it describes speech or writing that drags on, it carries a slightly academic or professional weight that makes it sound out of place in very informal settings. Use it when you want to sound more precise or critical about someone's lack of conciseness.

Examples

keoi5佢fan2份bou3報gou3告se2寫dak1得hou2好jung2冗coeng4長。

His report is written in a very long-winded way.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以m4唔hou2好gam3咁jung2冗coeng4長aa4呀？

Can you please not be so long-winded?

Common phrases

jung2冗coeng4長ge3嘅wui6會ji5議

a long-winded meeting

jung2冗coeng4長ge3嘅faat3發jin4言

a long-winded speech

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general word for long, but it specifically implies a negative, tedious, or unnecessary length. Do not use it to describe physical objects like a long road or a long piece of string.