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短

duǎn · duan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)头发(tóufa)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)短(duǎn)？

    Why is your hair so short?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)说(shuō)了(le)剪(jiǎn)短(duǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I only said to cut it a little shorter.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)一点(yīdiǎn)吗(ma)？

    This is a little?

  4. Dengdeng

    理发师(lǐfàshī)说(shuō)这(zhè)就(jiù)是(shì)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)。

    The barber said this is a tiny bit.

  5. Liangliang

    比(bǐ)我的(wǒde)还(hái)短(duǎn)。

    It's even shorter than mine.

  6. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)会(huì)长(zhǎng)出来(chūlái)了(le)。

    It will grow back tomorrow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)该(gāi)用(yòng)短(duǎn)一(yì)点(diǎn)的(de)用(yòng)户(hù)名(míng)的(de)。

I should've chosen a shorter username.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

兔(tù)子(zi)有(yǒu)长(cháng)耳(ěr)朵(duo)和(hé)短(duǎn)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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