短 (duǎn) — short, brief
Definition
短 describes physical length (hair, rope) or duration (time, story). For height use 矮; for 'short' in time only, use 不久.
adjective
shortbrief
Examples
- 短。Tā de tóu fa hěn duǎn.His hair is very short.
- 短。Tā xiě le yí gè duǎn gù shi.He wrote a short story.
- 短，。Hán jià hěn duǎn, hěn kuài jiù guò qù le.Winter break was short and passed quickly.
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