简短

jiǎn duǎn · jian duan

Traditional 簡短

Meaning

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  1. brief (statement, summary etc)
  2. briefly
  3. brevity

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)讲(jiǎng)简(jiǎn)短(duǎn)且(qiě)切(qiè)中(zhòng)要(yào)害(hài)。

His speech was short and to the point.

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

02

请(qǐng)用(yòng)简(jiǎn)短(duǎn)的(de)话(huà)说(shuō)明(míng)你(nǐ)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

Please explain your idea in a few brief words.

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