简短 (jiǎn duǎn) — brief, concise (of speech, writing, etc.)
Definition
简短 describes speech or writing that is brief in length. Pairs with 简练/简要 (focused on being concise and well-edited) and 短 (neutral 'short', not only for text).
adjective
briefconcise (of speech, writing, etc.)
Examples
- 简短，。Tā de fā yán hěn jiǎn duǎn, dàn hěn yǒu lì.His speech was brief but powerful.
- 简短。Qǐng yòng jiǎn duǎn de yǔ yán shuō míng nǐ de guān diǎn.Please explain your point in brief language.
- 简短。Zhè fēng jiǎn duǎn de xìn jiàn bāo hán le hěn duō xìn xī.This brief letter contains a lot of information.
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