短短的 (duǎn duǎn de) — (describing something) very short; short and stubby
Definition
Reduplicated form of 短 used as an adjective meaning 'very short' (time, hair, skirt, etc.) — the -的 turns the reduplicated adjective into an attributive/predicative form.
adjective
(describing something) very shortshort and stubby
Examples
- 短短的。Tā liú le yì tóu duǎn duǎn de de tóu fa.She kept her hair very short.
- ，短短的。Zhè tiáo qún zi tài cháng le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tiáo duǎn duǎn de de.This skirt is too long; I want to buy a short one.
- ，短短的。Jià qī zhǐ yǒu sān tiān, duǎn duǎn de de shí jiān gēn běn bú gòu yòng.The holiday is only three days — such a short time is nowhere near enough.
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