短
short; lack; deficiency
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadjective
short (in distance/time, opposite of long)
Can describe both spatial and temporal shortness.
This short knife is very sharp.
Her pants were cut too short.
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Our company offers short-term training courses.
In summer, days are long and nights are short.
The distance from here to the station is very short.
verb
to lack; to be short of; to owe
Used when something is insufficient or missing.
He always lacks sound reasoning in his arguments.
This store never gives short weight when selling goods.
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Everyone else has come; he's the only one missing.
I still owe you three yuan.
Our team lacks an experienced designer.
noun
shortcoming; defect; weakness
Often used with the measure word '个' or in reduplicated form '短处'.
We should learn to adopt others' strong points and overcome our own shortcomings.
Don't talk about others' strengths and weaknesses behind their backs.
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Everyone has their own shortcomings.
He dares to expose his own weaknesses.
We should face our own shortcomings squarely and not cover them up.