缩短

suō duǎn

HSK 2.0 等级 5 HSK 3.0 等级 5 动词 不太常见

释义

1. to curtail
2. to cut down

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 延长 yán cháng 延长 yán cháng Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi length, duration: Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi

Related words

2 items

• 减少 jiǎn shǎo 减少 jiǎn shǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower reduce amount, not necessarily length: to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
• 缩小 suō xiǎo 缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce to shrink, reduce size: to reduce

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.

例句

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我想 缩短 学习时间。

I want to shorten the study time.

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缩短 的构成词

• 短 短 duǎn: short
• 缩 缩 suō: to withdraw