duǎn

HSK 2
common
adjective
verb
noun

Meaning of

短 means short (in distance/time, opposite of long); to lack; to be short of; to owe. Pronounced duǎn. HSK 2.

  • short (in distance/time, opposite of long)
  • to lack; to be short of; to owe
  • shortcoming; defect; weakness

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duǎn
dāo
hěn
fēng
 

This short knife is very sharp.

de
zi
cái
duǎn
le
 

Her pants were cut too short.

men
gōng
yǒu
duǎn
péi
xùn
chéng
 

Our company offers short-term training courses.

Xià
zhòu
cháng
duǎn
 

In summer, days are long and nights are short.

Cóng
zhè
dào
chē
zhàn
hěn
duǎn
 

The distance from here to the station is very short.