English–Chinese
“short” in Chinese
How to say “short” in Chinese
“Short” in Chinese is 短 (duǎn).
A line, period, or distance that does not reach the expected length.
Example sentences with 短
这次会议很短，只开了十分钟。zhè cì huì yì hěn duǎn zhǐ kāi le shí fēn zhōng
This meeting was very short and lasted only ten minutes.
Tips for using 短
- When clothing does not cover as much as expected, 太短了 (tài duǎn le, "too short") is a natural complaint, while 有点短 (yǒudiǎn duǎn, "a little short") sounds milder.
