Miaozi

短

duǎnㄉㄨㄢˇ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    short

  2. 2

    brief

  3. 3

    to lack

  4. 4

    weak point

  5. 5

    fault

Examples

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人生十分短暫。

Life is very short.

兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。

兔子有長耳朵和短尾巴。

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.

有人告訴過我，我們每抽一根煙，壽命就會縮短七分鐘。

Someone told me that every cigarette you smoke takes seven minutes away from your life.

你回答得這麼簡短，不覺得有點沒禮貌嗎？

Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

她的头发很短。

她的頭髮很短。

Her hair is very short.

Related

Related: 短

短暂

duǎn zàn

of short duration; brief; momentary

短缺

duǎn quē

shortage

缩短

suō duǎn

to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

一长一短

yī cháng yī duǎn

(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded

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