Definition
短短的 is a reduplicated adjective form (AA的), used to describe something that is very short — usually in length, time, or height. The reduplication adds vividness and a sense of degree, like 'really short' or 'short-ish'. It’s common in spoken Chinese and often modifies concrete nouns like hair, skirt, or a journey.
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(describing something) very shortshort and stubby
Examples
- 短短的。Tā liú le yì tóu duǎn duǎn de de tóufa.She kept her hair very short.
- ，短短的。Zhè tiáo qúnzi 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。Jiàqī zhǐ yǒu sān tiān, duǎn duǎn de de shíjiān gēnběn bú gòu yòng.The holiday is only three days — such a short time is nowhere near enough.
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