短 duǎn

short; brief; deficient, lacking

HSK 3 #889

DEFINITIONS

  • short
  • brief
  • deficient, lacking
  • short
  • brief
  • to lack
  • weak point
  • fault

STROKES

WORDS

短视 duǎn shì to lack foresight
短讯 duǎn xùn SMS; text message
护短 hù duǎn to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
超短裙 chāo duǎn qún miniskirt
短兵相接 duǎn bīng xiāng jiē lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat; to fight at close quarters
短小精悍 duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn (of a person) short but plucky (idiom); (of an article) concise and forceful
超短波 chāo duǎn bō ultra short wave (radio); UHF
寻短见 xún duǎn jiàn to commit suicide
短浅 duǎn qiǎn narrow and shallow
取长补短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius); to use this in place of that; what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
扬长避短 yáng cháng bì duǎn to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths
短工 duǎn gōng temporary job; odd job; seasonal worker
短衣 duǎn yī short garment; short jacket
短粗 duǎn cū stocky (short and robust)
短句 duǎn jù clause
说长道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
长吁短叹 cháng xū duǎn tàn long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
短见 duǎn jiàn short-sighted; suicide
三長兩短 sān cháng liǎng duǎn unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
中短债 zhōng duǎn zhài short- or medium-term loan
中短債 zhōng duǎn zhài short- or medium-term loan
中华短翅莺 zhōng huá duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
中華短翅鶯 zhōng huá duǎn chì yīng (bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
五短身材 wǔ duǎn shēn cái (of a person) short in stature
亚洲短趾百灵 yà zhōu duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng (bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)
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