brief; transient; short-lived
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
brief; short; of short duration
neutralDescribes something lasting only a little while. Can refer to periods, moments, or experiences.
Jīng经
guò过
duǎn短
zàn暂
de的
xiū休
xī息
，
duì队
wǔ伍
yòu又
kāi开
bá拔
le了
。
After a brief rest, the team set off again.
Wǒ我
gēn跟
tā他
zhǐ只
yǒu有
guò过
duǎn短
zàn暂
de的
jiē接
chù触
。
I only had brief contact with him.
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Xià夏
tiān天
de的
zhèn阵
yǔ雨
tōng通
cháng常
hěn很
duǎn短
zàn暂
。
Summer showers are usually brief.
Nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
duàn段
duǎn短
zàn暂
de的
xìng幸
fú福
shí时
guāng光
。
That was just a short-lived happy time.
Shēng生
mìng命
duǎn短
zàn暂
，
yì艺
shù术
yǒng永
héng恒
。
Life is short, but art is eternal.