HSK 3 vocabulary › 短
短
短 in English: short; brief
duǎn
short; brief
How to pronounce 短
duǎn (without tone marks: duan). duǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 短
短 duǎn
short; brief; to lack
short; brief; to lack
Example sentences with 短
| 先复习卡片，再听一个短故事，最后开口说三句话。 | from Keep Going for Ten Minutes |
Related words
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS | HSK 4 |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down | HSK 5 |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting | HSK 6 |