Hanzi

短

short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

duǎn

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨㄢˇ

Jyutping

dyun2

Example sentences

短 duǎn
冬天晝短夜長。
冬天昼短夜长。

In winter, days are short and nights are long.

線 / 线 xiàn
這條線太短了，連不上。
这条线太短了，连不上。

This wire is too short to connect.

短信 duǎnxìn
我剛收到一條短信。
我刚收到一条短信。

I just received a text message.

短暫 / 短暂 duǎnzhàn
雖然相聚的時間很短暫，但我們都很珍惜。
虽然相聚的时间很短暂，但我们都很珍惜。

Although the time together was brief, we all cherished it.

局部 júbù
今天下午局部地區會有短暫陣雨。
今天下午局部地区会有短暂阵雨。

There will be scattered showers in some areas this afternoon.

短片 duǎnpiàn
他在網上發布了一部關於環保的短片。
他在网上发布了一部关于环保的短片。

He released a short film about environmental protection online.

短褲 / 短裤 duǎnkù
夏天到了，很多人都穿著短褲。
夏天到了，很多人都穿著短裤。

Summer has arrived, and many people are wearing shorts.

Example Vocabulary

短

duan3

short; brief; lacking

短信

duan3'xin4

text message; SMS

短暫

duan3'zhan4

brief; short; short-lived

短期

duan3'qi2

短片

duan3'pian4

short film; video clip

短袖

duan3'xiu4

短褲

duan3'ku4

shorts

人窮志短

ren2'qiong2'zhi4'duan3

取長補短

qu3'chang2'bu3'duan3

尋短見

xun2'duan3'jian4

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