短

duǎn · duan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)该(gāi)用(yòng)短(duǎn)一(yì)点(diǎn)的(de)用(yòng)户(hù)名(míng)的(de)。

I should've chosen a shorter username.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

兔(tù)子(zi)有(yǒu)长(cháng)耳(ěr)朵(duo)和(hé)短(duǎn)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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