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| Pronunciation |
: |
duǎn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- short; brief;little. (adj)
- lack; owe. (v)
- weak point; fault. (n)
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| Radical |
: |
矢 |
| Strokes |
: |
12 |
| Traditional |
: |
短 |
| Usage |
: |
12.8% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
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: |
of short duration; transient; brief; |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
shorten; cut down; cut short |
| 5. |
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: |
right and wrong; strong and weak points; length |
Sentences:
| 1. In winter the days are short and the nights long. |
| dōng |
jì |
rì |
duǎn |
yè |
cháng |
。 |
| 冬 |
季 |
日 |
短 |
夜 |
长 |
。 |
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| 冬季 |
: |
winter |
| 日 |
: |
day time |
| 短 |
: |
short |
| 夜 |
: |
night time |
| 长 |
: |
long |
|
| 2. This is the shortest way. |
| zhè |
tiáo |
lù |
zuì |
duǎn |
。 |
| 这 |
条 |
路 |
最 |
短 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 条 |
: |
measure word |
| 路 |
: |
road |
| 最 |
: |
most |
| 短 |
: |
short |
|
| 3. Energy shortage. |
| néng |
yuán |
duǎn |
quē |
。 |
| 能 |
源 |
短 |
缺 |
。 |
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| 能源 |
: |
energy |
| 短缺 |
: |
lack, shortage |
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