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What does 短 mean in Chinese?

短 (duǎn) means "short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 短?

短 is pronounced "duǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 短?

短 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 短?

Common words with 短 include 弄短 (to shorten), 中短债 (short- or medium-term loan), 寻短见 (to commit suicide), 性短讯 (sexting), 三长两短 (unexpected misfortune).

How do you write 短?

You can practice writing 短 using our stroke order tool.

短 (duǎn) — short | Chinese Dictionary

短

duǎn

short; brief; to lack; weak point

HSK 2verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 矢 (no. 111)

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Definitions

(verb) short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault

Example Sentences

这条裤子太短了。

Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le

These pants are too short

Words Containing 短

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
弄短	nòng duǎn	to shorten
中短债	zhōng duǎn zhài	short- or medium-term loan
寻短见	xún duǎn jiàn	to commit suicide
性短讯	xìng duǎn xùn	sexting
三长两短	sān cháng liǎng duǎn	unexpected misfortune
五短身材	wǔ duǎn shēn cái	(of a person) short in stature
人穷志短	rén qióng zhì duǎn	poor and with low expectations
北短翅莺	běi duǎn chì yīng	(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
取长补短	qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn	lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
尺短寸长	chǐ duǎn cùn cháng	abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長\|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]

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大题小作(dà tí xiǎo zuò)— to cut a long story short

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小结(xiǎo jié)— summary

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尺有所短，寸有所长(chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng)— lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)

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HSK & Exam Info

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