短

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Pronunciation : duǎn

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Meaning :
  1. short; brief;little. (adj)
  2. lack; owe. (v)
  3. weak point; fault. (n)
Radical : 矢
Strokes : 12
Traditional : 短
Usage : 12.8%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
短暂
duǎn zàn

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 : of short duration; transient; brief;
2.
短期
duǎn qī

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 : short term
3.
短缺
duǎn quē

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 : lack
4.
缩短
suō duǎn

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 : shorten; cut down; cut short
5.
长短
cháng duǎn

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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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January 14th, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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