短

Short in Chinese: 短 (duǎn)

duǎn

short

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1short
  2. 2brief
  3. 3to lack
  4. 4weak point
  5. 5fault

Stroke order

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短

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄢˇ

duǎn

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 燃料短缺。

    rán liào duǎn quē。

    There was a shortage of fuel.

  • 我喜欢短发。

    wǒ xǐ huan duǎn fà。

    I like short hair.

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Related words

短信

duǎn xìn

text message

缩短

suō duǎn

to curtail

短处

duǎn chù

shortcoming

短裤

duǎn kù

short pants

短期

duǎn qī

short term

短片

duǎn piàn

short film

长短

cháng duǎn

length

短缺

duǎn quē

shortage

短暂

duǎn zàn

of short duration

简短

jiǎn duǎn

brief (statement, summary etc)

一长一短

yī cháng yī duǎn

talking endlessly

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