short and small; short (stature)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
short and small; of limited length or size
Often used to describe objects, texts, or time periods.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
piān篇
fú幅
duǎn短
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
nèi内
róng容
shēn深
kè刻
。
This article is short in length, but its content is profound.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
xiě写
duǎn短
xiǎo小
jīng精
hàn悍
de的
shī诗
gē歌
。
He likes to write short and pithy poems.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
duǎn短
xiǎo小
qīng轻
biàn便
de的
wài外
tào套
。
This is a short and light coat.
adjective
(of a person's build) short and small; of short stature
Describes a person's physical build, often with a neutral or descriptive tone.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shēn身
cái材
duǎn短
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
xíng行
dòng动
fēi非
cháng常
mǐn敏
jié捷
。
Although he is short in stature, he moves very nimbly.
Nà那
wèi位
duǎn短
xiǎo小
jīng精
hàn悍
de的
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
shì是
duì队
lǐ里
de的
hé核
xīn心
。
That short and capable athlete is the core of the team.
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Bú不
yào要
yǐ以
mào貌
qǔ取
rén人
，
bié别
kàn看
tā他
shēn身
cái材
duǎn短
xiǎo小
，
lì力
qi气
kě可
dà大
le了
。
Don't judge a book by its cover; although he looks short, he's very strong.