短
Character
short; not long in length, distance, or time
Meaning
duǎn
duan3- short; not long in length, distance, or time
- not enough; missing something that is needed
Examples
这条路很短。
zhè tiáo lù hěn duǎn
This road is very short.
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电影太短了。
diàn yǐng tài duǎn le
The movie is too short.
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我的钱短了一点。
wǒ de qián duǎn le yī diǎn
My money is a little short.
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Words with 短
See all 147 →短信duǎn xìna text message; a short message you send from one phone to anotherWordHSK 2短处duǎn chùa weak point; something a person is not good atWordHSK 3短期duǎn qīshort-term; happening or planned for only a short timeWordHSK 3短裤duǎn kùshorts, pants with legs that end above the kneeWordHSK 3短片duǎn piàna short movie, only a few minutes longWordHSK 6短暂duǎn zànlasting only a short time; very briefWordHSK 7–9短缺duǎn quēwhen there is not enough of something that people needWordHSK 7–9短仓duǎn cāngshort position (finance)Word短传duǎn chuánshort pass (in ball game)Word短促duǎn cùshort in timeWord短债duǎn zhàishort-term loanWord短剑duǎn jiàndaggerWord