duǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. short
  2. 2. brief
  3. 3. to lack
  4. 4. weak point
  5. 5. fault

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Words Containing 短

一长一短
yī cháng yī duǎn

talking endlessly; long-winded

短促
duǎn cù

short in time

短信
duǎn xìn

text message

短暂
duǎn zàn

of short duration; brief; momentary

短期
duǎn qī

short term

短片
duǎn piàn

short film

短缺
duǎn quē

shortage

短处
duǎn chù

shortcoming

短裤
duǎn kù

short pants

简短
jiǎn duǎn

brief (statement, summary etc)

缩短
suō duǎn

to curtail

长短
cháng duǎn

length

三长两短
sān cháng liǎng duǎn

unexpected misfortune

中短债
zhōng duǎn zhài

short- or medium-term loan

中华短翅莺
zhōng huá duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)

五短身材
wǔ duǎn shēn cái

(of a person) short in stature

亚洲短趾百灵
yà zhōu duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng

(bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)

人生短暂,学术无涯
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá

Life is short, learning is limitless

人穷志短
rén qióng zhì duǎn

poor and with low expectations

北短翅莺
běi duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)

取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)

吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)

垂直和短距起落飞机
chuí zhí hé duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī

vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft

大短趾百灵
dà duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng

(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)

家长家短
jiā cháng jiā duǎn

family goings-on

寻短见
xún duǎn jiàn

to commit suicide

尺有所短,寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)

巨嘴短翅莺
jù zuǐ duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)

弄短
nòng duǎn

to shorten

张家长,李家短
zhāng jiā cháng , lǐ jiā duǎn

lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors

形容词短语
xíng róng cí duǎn yǔ

adjectival phrase

性短讯
xìng duǎn xùn

sext

截长补短
jié cháng bǔ duǎn

take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)

扬长避短
yáng cháng bì duǎn

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)

揭短
jiē duǎn

to expose sb's faults or shortcomings

斑胸短翅莺
bān xiōng duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica)

昼短夜长
zhòu duǎn yè cháng

the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)

暂短
zàn duǎn

brief (in time)

东家长西家短
dōng jiā cháng xī jiā duǎn

to gossip (idiom)

栗耳短脚鹎
lì ěr duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)

栗背短翅鸫
lì bèi duǎn chì dōng

(bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)

栗背短脚鹎
lì bèi duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)

棕褐短翅莺
zōng hè duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris)

极短篇小说
jí duǎn piān xiǎo shuō

flash fiction

残年短景
cán nián duǎn jǐng

at the end of the year (idiom)

浅短
qiǎn duǎn

narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill)

灰眼短脚鹎
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)

灰短脚鹎
huī duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)

争长论短
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn

lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)

瑙蒙短尾鹛
nǎo méng duǎn wěi méi

(bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia naungmungensis)

发短信
fā duǎn xìn

to text

白喉短翅鸫
bái hóu duǎn chì dōng
白腹短翅鸲
bái fù duǎn chì qú

(bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phoenicuroides)

目光短浅
mù guāng duǎn qiǎn

to be shortsighted

眼光短
yǎn guāng duǎn

short-sighted

短中取长
duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng

see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]

短中抽长
duǎn zhōng chōu cháng

to make the best of a bad job

短仓
duǎn cāng

short position (finance)

短传
duǎn chuán

short pass (in ball game)

短债
duǎn zhài

short-term loan

短兵相接
duǎn bīng xiāng jiē

to fight at close quarters

短剑
duǎn jiàn

dagger

短句
duǎn jù

clause

短吻鳄
duǎn wěn è

alligator

短命
duǎn mìng

to die young

短命鬼
duǎn mìng guǐ

sb who dies prematurely

短嘴山椒鸟
duǎn zuǐ shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)

短嘴豆雁
duǎn zuǐ dòu yàn

(bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)

短嘴金丝燕
duǎn zuǐ jīn sī yàn

(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)

短多
duǎn duō

good prospects in the short term (finance)

短小精悍
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)

短少
duǎn shǎo

to be short of the full amount

短尾信天翁
duǎn wěi xìn tiān wēng

(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)

短尾矮袋鼠
duǎn wěi ǎi dài shǔ

quokka (Setonix brachyurus)

短尾贼鸥
duǎn wěi zéi ōu

(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

短尾鸦雀
duǎn wěi yā què

(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana)

短尾鹪鹛
duǎn wěi jiāo méi

(bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)

短尾鹩鹛
duǎn wěi liáo méi

(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)

短尾鹱
duǎn wěi hù

(bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)

短尾鹦鹉
duǎn wěi yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

短工
duǎn gōng

temporary job

短打扮
duǎn dǎ ban

shorts

短指
duǎn zhǐ

brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)

短斤缺两
duǎn jīn quē liǎng

to give short weight

短时储存
duǎn shí chǔ cún

short-term storage

短时语音记忆
duǎn shí yǔ yīn jì yì

short-term phonological memory

短时间
duǎn shí jiān

short term

短期融资
duǎn qī róng zī

short-term financing

短板
duǎn bǎn

short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape)

短欠
duǎn qiàn

to fall short in one's payments

短歌
duǎn gē

ballad

短波
duǎn bō

shortwave (radio)

短波长
duǎn bō cháng

short wavelength

短浅
duǎn qiǎn

narrow and shallow

短程
duǎn chéng

short range

短程线
duǎn chéng xiàn

a geodesic

短空
duǎn kōng

poor prospects in the short term (finance)

短篇小说
duǎn piān xiǎo shuō

short story

短简
duǎn jiǎn

brief

短粗
duǎn cū

stocky (short and robust)

短线
duǎn xiàn

short term

短耳鸮
duǎn ěr xiāo

(bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)

短腿猎犬
duǎn tuǐ liè quǎn

dachshund

短至
duǎn zhì

the winter solstice

短衣
duǎn yī

short garment

短衣帮
duǎn yī bāng

lit. short jacket party

短袖
duǎn xiù

short sleeves

短袜
duǎn wà

sock

短见
duǎn jiàn

short-sighted

短视
duǎn shì

(usually fig.) shortsighted

短视近利
duǎn shì jìn lì

to be focused on short-term gain

短视频
duǎn shì pín

short video; video clip

短讯
duǎn xùn

SMS

短训班
duǎn xùn bān

short training course

短语
duǎn yǔ

phrase (grammar)

短趾雕
duǎn zhǐ diāo

(bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

短跑
duǎn pǎo

sprint (race)

短距起落飞机
duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī

short takeoff and landing aircraft

短距离
duǎn jù lí

short distance

短路
duǎn lù

short circuit

短靴
duǎn xuē

ankle boots

简短介绍
jiǎn duǎn jiè shào

brief introduction

纸短情长
zhǐ duǎn qíng cháng

(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings

细嘴短趾百灵
xì zuǐ duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng

(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)

绿翅短脚鹎
lǜ chì duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)

缺斤短两
quē jīn duǎn liǎng

to give short weight

能源短缺
néng yuán duǎn quē

energy shortage

台湾短翅莺
tái wān duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis)

蓝短翅鸫
lán duǎn chì dōng

(bird species of China) white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)

蓝腰短尾鹦鹉
lán yāo duǎn wěi yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus)

蜚短流长
fēi duǎn liú cháng

to spread malicious gossip

说长道短
shuō cháng dào duǎn

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

论长道短
lùn cháng dào duǎn

lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip

护短
hù duǎn

to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong

超短波
chāo duǎn bō

ultra short wave (radio)

超短裙
chāo duǎn qún

miniskirt

较短絜长
jiào duǎn xié cháng

to compare long and short

较长絜短
jiào cháng xié duǎn

to compare long and short

锈腹短翅鸫
xiù fù duǎn chì dōng

(bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)

长吁短叹
cháng xū duǎn tàn

long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

长枪短炮
cháng qiāng duǎn pào

camera (jocular)

长痛不如短痛
cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng

better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony

长话短说
cháng huà duǎn shuō

to make a long story short (idiom)

飞短流长
fēi duǎn liú cháng

to spread malicious gossip

高山短翅莺
gāo shān duǎn chì yīng

(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)

黑短脚鹎
hēi duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)

齐B小短裙
qí b xiǎo duǎn qún

(slang) micro-miniskirt

齐B短裙
qí b duǎn qún

(slang) micro-miniskirt