HSK6: learn ten words at a time

短 · duǎn

short in length or duration

this这zhèstrip条tiáotrousers裤子kù zislightly有点儿yǒu diǎn érshort短duǎn。

zhè tiáo kù zi yǒu diǎnr duǎn。

Here, 短: short in length or duration.

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短裤 · duǎnkù

shorts

summer夏天xià tiānI / me我wǒto like喜欢xǐ huanto wear穿chuānshort pants短裤duǎn kù。

xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan chuān duǎn kù。

Here, 短裤: shorts.

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短信 · duǎnxìn

text message; SMS

perfect到家dào jiāafter以后yǐ hòu，to ask请qǐng给我发gěi wǒ fā一条yī tiáotext message短信duǎn xìn。

dào jiā yǐ hòu， qǐng gěi wǒ fā yī tiáo duǎn xìn。

Here, 短信: text message; SMS.

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短处 · duǎnchù

weakness; something someone is less good at

每个měi gèperson人rénall / both都dōuto have / there is有yǒugood aspects长处cháng chùand / with和héshortcoming短处duǎn chù。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu cháng chù hé duǎn chù。

Here, 短处: weakness; something someone is less good at.

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短期 · duǎnqī

short-term; over a brief period

这是zhè shì一个yí gè短期计划duǎn qī jì huà，only只zhǐto continue持续chí xù两周liǎng zhōu。

zhè shì yí gè duǎn qī jì huà， zhǐ chí xù liǎng zhōu。

Here, 短期: short-term; over a brief period.

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缩短 · suōduǎn

shorten; reduce length or duration

new新xīn(modifier / structural particle)的deitinerary路线lù xiànto curtail缩短suō duǎn(completed / change)了leto travel旅行lǚ xíng(concept of) time时间shí jiān。

xīn de lù xiàn suō duǎn le lǚ xíng shí jiān。

Here, 缩短: shorten; reduce length or duration.

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长短 · chángduǎn

length; how long or short something is

this这zhè两条liǎng tiáoscarf围巾wéi jīn(modifier / structural particle)的delength长短cháng duǎnnot不bùsame一样yī yàng。

zhè liǎng tiáo wéi jīn de cháng duǎn bù yí yàng。

Here, 长短: length; how long or short something is.

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短缺 · duǎnquē

shortage; having less than is needed

this这个zhè gelocal地区dì qūtemporary暂时zàn shíto appear出现chū xiàn(completed / change)了leto supply water供水gōng shuǐshortage短缺duǎn quē。

zhè ge dì qū zàn shí chū xiàn le gōng shuǐ duǎn quē。

Here, 短缺: shortage; having less than is needed.

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