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How to Say ‘It is too long.’ in Simplified Chinese

太长了。

tài zhǎng le

[tie cháng le]

💬 Usage Tip: Wrap any adjective in 太…了 to say "too ___": 太贵了 "too expensive", 太大了 "too big".

Phrase Breakdown

太

tài

[tie]

too; overly

Used to indicate degree, often in patterns like 'not too...' or 'too much.'

Example

现在不太堵。

It's not too congested right now.

长

zhǎng

[cháng]

long

Extended in space; not short.

Example

他总是觉得自己腿毛长就特别得意。

He's always quite proud of having long leg hair.

了

[le]

particle (with 太, emphasis)

Used in 太…了 to stress an excessive degree.

Example

这件衣服太大了。

This piece of clothing is too big.

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