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短 duǎn

short (in length)

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 3
Radical
矢
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 矢豆 ⿰矢豆

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Example sentences with 短

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  1. 这条裙子有点儿短。
    Zhè tiáo qúnzi yǒudiǎnr duǎn.
    This skirt is a bit short.
    this (measure) skirt a-bit short
  2. 你收到我的短信了吗？
    Nǐ shōudào wǒ de duǎnxìn le ma?
    Did you receive my text message?
    you receive I (particle) short-message (particle) (question)
  3. 我们应该缩短会议时间。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi suōduǎn huìyì shíjiān.
    We should shorten the meeting time.
    we should shorten meeting time
  4. 这篇文章不短。
    Zhè piān wénzhāng bù duǎn.
    This article isn't short.
    this (measure) article not short
  5. 出发前，他发了一条短信。
    Chūfā qián, tā fāle yì tiáo duǎnxìn.
    Before departing, he sent a text message.
    depart before, he send(particle) one (measure) short-message

Words with 短 (4)