No. 5,953 in Chinese
太久
"Too long"
In a sentence
这场电影太久了，我有点累。
This movie lasted too long, and I felt a bit tired.
used as an adjective indicating excessive duration of time.
他已经在外旅行太久了，到了该回家的时候。
He has been traveling for too long, it's time for him to return home.
emphasizes the extended period spent doing an activity.
等待公交车的时间太久了，我们决定走回家。
The wait for the bus was too long, so we decided to walk home.
denotes an excessively prolonged period causing a decision change.
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