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短
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Definitions
- 1. short
- 2. brief
- 3. to lack
- 4. weak point
- 5. fault
Example Sentences
1 shown我喜歡 短 詩。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 短
of short duration; brief; momentary
unexpected misfortune
to compare long and short
to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
(bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
family goings-on
sprint (race)
(bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
to text
vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
ballad
short- or medium-term loan
to shorten
brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)
dachshund
alligator
to fall short in one's payments
to spread malicious gossip
dagger
short term
(bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia naungmungensis)
narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill)
short distance
to commit suicide
SMS
(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
short video; video clip
short pass (in ball game)
short in time
(bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
temporary job
to fight at close quarters
to gossip (idiom)
to expose sb's faults or shortcomings
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
(bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
shortcoming
to die young
(bird species of China) white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)
short film
ankle boots
short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape)
(slang) micro-miniskirt
miniskirt
short position (finance)
short-sighted
to curtail
(bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)
energy shortage
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
(bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings
flash fiction
to make a long story short (idiom)
(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
(bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phoenicuroides)
at the end of the year (idiom)
short term
(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
short sleeves
(bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)
adjectival phrase
talking endlessly; long-winded
to give short weight
short-term phonological memory
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
lit. short jacket party
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
poor and with low expectations
shorts
(bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
short-term storage
shortage
brief (in time)
(slang) micro-miniskirt
(bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris)
quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
Life is short, learning is limitless
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
shortwave (radio)
(bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
short training course
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
to spread malicious gossip
stocky (short and robust)
short term
camera (jocular)
(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana)
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
short-term financing
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
brief (statement, summary etc)
length
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]
brief introduction
(usually fig.) shortsighted
(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
brief
sb who dies prematurely
(of a person) short in stature
(bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
(bird species of China) spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica)
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
to be shortsighted
short garment
(bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
short takeoff and landing aircraft
text message
short range
short pants
(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)
(bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)
to be focused on short-term gain
(bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)
(bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)
narrow and shallow
to be short of the full amount
to compare long and short
(bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus)
(bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis)
good prospects in the short term (finance)
short-term loan
phrase (grammar)
the winter solstice
to make the best of a bad job
sock
a geodesic
short circuit
short story
to give short weight
clause
sext
ultra short wave (radio)
short-sighted
(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
poor prospects in the short term (finance)
short wavelength