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缩短

suō duǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to curtail
  2. 2. to cut down

Word relationships

Antonyms

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延长
yán cháng

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi

length, duration

Related words

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减少
jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

reduce amount, not necessarily length
缩小
suō xiǎo

to reduce

to shrink, reduce size

Usage notes

Common mistakes

缩短 takes a direct object; do not insert 被 before it unless the passive is specifically required. For example: 他们把时间缩短了 (They shortened the time), not 时间被缩短了 in most cases.

Example Sentences

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我想 缩短 学习时间。
I want to shorten the study time.

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Child Words of 缩短

短
duǎn

short

缩
suō

to withdraw