简短

jiǎn duǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. brief (statement, summary etc)
2. briefly
3. brevity

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 冗长 rǒng cháng 冗长 rǒng cháng long and tedious 内容多、篇幅长，与简短相对: long and tedious

Synonyms

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• 简洁 jiǎn jié 简洁 jiǎn jié concise 形容语言、文字简单明了: concise
• 简明 jiǎn míng 简明 jiǎn míng simple and clear 简单明白，多用于描述语言或道理: simple and clear

Usage notes

Collocations

“简短”常与“介绍”、“说明”、“发言”等词搭配，用于强调时间或篇幅的短小。

Common mistakes

注意与“简单”区分：“简短”侧重时间或篇幅短，而“简单”指结构或内容不复杂。例如“这篇介绍很简短”指篇幅短，“这个问题很简单”指不难。

Example Sentences

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他的发言很 简短 。

His speech was very brief.

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Words Containing 简短

• 简短介绍 简短介绍 jiǎn duǎn jiè shào: brief introduction

Child Words of 简短

• 短 短 duǎn: short
• 简 简 jiǎn: simple