Chinese
suōduǎn
Meaning: to shorten; to curtail
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

縮短
縮
短
缩短
缩
短

Example sentences

This new railway line has shortened the travel time between cities.
優化診療流程可以縮短病人的等待時間。
优化诊疗流程可以缩短病人的等待时间。
Optimizing medical processes can shorten patients' waiting times.
烹煮食物時,蓋上鍋蓋可以縮短時間。
烹煮食物时,盖上锅盖可以缩短时间。
When cooking food, putting on a pot lid can shorten the time.
城際鐵路的開通縮短了城市間的距離。
城际铁路的开通缩短了城市间的距离。
The opening of the intercity railway shortened the distance between cities.

Usage Notes

To reduce length or time.

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