Word: 冗长 (rǒngcháng) Traditional: 冗長 冗长 dictionary entry rǒngcháng long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing) Full dictionary entry for 冗长 Example sentences using 冗长 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 这位老教授的讲座冗长而沉闷。 Zhèwèi lǎo jiàoshòu de jiǎngzuò rǒngcháng ér chénmèn. The old professor's lectures are long-winded and ponderous. 这封邮件写得太冗长了。 Zhè fēng yóujiàn xiě de tài rǒngcháng le. This email is written far too verbosely.