brief; short and concise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
brief; short and concise
Used to describe speech, writing, or any form of communication that is succinct and to the point.
Tā他
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
jiǎn简
duǎn短
de的
zì自
wǒ我
jiè介
shào绍
。
He gave a brief self-introduction.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
bào报
gào告
xiě写
dé得
jiǎn简
duǎn短
yī一
xiē些
。
Please make the report a bit shorter.
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Zhè这
zé则
xīn新
wén闻
hěn很
jiǎn简
duǎn短
，
dàn但
xìn信
xī息
liàng量
hěn很
dà大
。
This piece of news is very brief, but contains a lot of information.
Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
jiǎn简
duǎn短
yǒu有
lì力
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
His speech was brief and powerful, earning applause.