Korean

짧다

짧다
Meaning: to be short
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

It was a short time, but it was really fun.
인생은 짧고 예술은 길다.
Life is short, art is long.
최근 젊은 사람들 사이에서는 짧은 동영상을 선호하는 경향이 있다.
Recently, there is a tendency among young people to prefer short videos.
여름에는 낮이 길고 밤이 짧다.
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short.
그는 머리를 짧게 잘랐다.
He cut his hair short.
토끼는 귀가 길고 꼬리가 짧다.
Rabbits have long ears and short tails.
브라질 여행을 앞두고 포르투갈어로 짧은 인사를 배웠다.
Before the trip to Brazil, I learned a short greeting in Portuguese.
장관은 기자들과 짧은 회견을 가졌다.
The minister had a short press conference with reporters.
우리는 아무런 계획 없이 즉흥으로 짧은 여행을 떠났다.
We went on a short trip spontaneously without any plans.
집토끼는 산토끼보다 앞다리가 짧다.
Domestic rabbits have shorter front legs than mountain rabbits.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that is not long in length, duration, or detail.

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