短 [－]

Jyutping dyun2
Pinyin duǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) deficient
  2. short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault/deficient/lacking/shortcomings/mistakes/to owe/unwise/inadequate/insufficient
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    弱​，​不足
    weak; deficient
    • 短處
      短处
      dyun2 cyu5
      shortcoming
    • 長短
      长短
      coeng4 dyun2
      strengths and weaknesses
  2. 形容詞
    兩​端​嘅​距​離​比​較​細
    (of length) short
    • 短篇小説
      短篇小说
      dyun2 pin1 siu2 syut3
      short story
    • 佢啲頭髮好短。
      佢啲头发好短。
      keoi5 di1 tau4 faat3 hou2 dyun2.
      Her hair is short.
    • 每位學生喺學期尾嘅時候要寫一篇短嘅論文。
      每位学生喺学期尾嘅时候要写一篇短嘅论文。
      mui5 wai2 hok6 saang1 hai2 hok6 kei4 mei5 ge3 si4 hau6 jiu3 se2 jat1 pin1 dyun2 ge3 leon6 man2.
      Each student has to write a short thesis at the end of the term.
  3. 形容詞
    少量​時間
    (of time) short
    • 我哋喺巴黎逗留咗一段短嘅時間。
      我哋喺巴黎逗留咗一段短嘅时间。
      ngo5 dei6 hai2 baa1 lai4 dau6 lau4 zo2 jat1 dyun6 dyun2 ge3 si4 gaan3.
      We stayed a short while in Paris.
  4. 反義詞
    長
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    short (in stature)
  2. character
    short (of time); brief
  3. character
    weakness; shortcoming; mistake
  4. character
    deficient; lacking
  5. character
    short (of distance)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. deficient, lacking
  4. Cangjie Input
    OKMRT
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #140
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #46
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #68
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    要完成实验，三个月太短了。
    要完成實驗，三個月太短了。
    yào wán chéng shí yàn ， sān gè yuè tài duǎn le 。
    • Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.
  2. Mandarin
    2月我们有个短期休假。
    2月我們有個短期休假。
    2 yuè wǒ men yǒu gè duǎn qī xiū jià 。
    • We had a short vacation in February.
    • We had a short holiday in February.
  3. Mandarin
    我一直忙于写一部短篇小说。
    我一直忙於寫一部短篇小説。
    wǒ yī zhí máng yú xiě yī bù duǎn piān xiǎo shuō 。
    • I have been busy writing a short story.
    • I've been busy writing a short story.
  4. Mandarin
    他把头发剪短了。
    他把頭髮剪短了。
    tā bǎ tóu fā jiǎn duǎn le 。
    • He had his hair cut short.
    • He cut his hair short.
  5. Mandarin
    每个人都有他的长处和短处。
    每個人都有他的長處和短處。
    měi ge rén dōu yǒu tā de cháng chù hé duǎn chù 。
    • Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    而家已经唔兴著短裙喇。
    而家已經唔興著短裙喇。
    ji4 gaa1 ji5 ging1 m4 hing1 zoek3 dyun2 kwan4 laa3 。
    • Short skirts are already out of fashion.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好意思呀，我头先食紧嘢，睇唔到你个短讯。
    唔好意思呀，我頭先食緊嘢，睇唔到你個短訊。
    m4 hou2 ji3 si3 aa3 ， ngo5 tau4 sin1 sik6 gan2 je5 ， tai2 m4 dou3 nei5 go3 dyun2 seon3 。
    • Sorry, I was dining and I didn't see the message.
  3. Cantonese
    呢条系去巴黎最短嘅路线。
    呢條係去巴黎最短嘅路線。
    ni1 tiu4 hai6 heoi3 baa1 lai4 zeoi3 dyun2 ge3 lou6 sin3 。
    • It's the shortest route to Paris.
  4. Cantonese
    兔仔对耳好长、条尾好短。
    兔仔對耳好長、條尾好短。
    tou3 zai2 deoi3 ji5 hou2 coeng4 、 tiu4 mei5 hou3 dyun2 。
    • A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
  5. Cantonese
    佢剪头发系因为佢钟意短头发，唔系因为佢失恋。
    佢剪頭髮係因為佢鍾意短頭髮，唔係因為佢失戀。
    keoi5 zin2 tau4 faat3 hai6 jan1 wai4 keoi5 zung1 ji3 dyun2 tau4 faat3 ， m4 hai6 jan1 wai4 keoi5 sat1 lyun2 。
    • She had her hair cut because she liked shorter hair, not because she had lost her love.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔知点解佢部机收唔到短讯。
    唔知點解佢部機收唔到短訊。
    m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 keoi5 bou6 gei1 sau1 m4 dou2 dyun2 seon3.
    • We have no idea why his phone cannot receive messages.
  2. Cantonese
    保特再次喺100米短跑封王。
    保特再次喺100米短跑封王。
    bou2 dak6 zoi3 ci3 hai2 jat1 baak3 mai5 dyun2 paau2 fung1 wong4.
    • Usain Bolt won the 100m sprint again.
  3. Cantonese
    蜚短流长
    蜚短流長
    • to spread rumours
  4. Cantonese
    佢同另一个女仔嘅情欲短讯俾女朋友发现咗，今次真系冇得兜喇。
    佢同另一個女仔嘅情慾短訊俾女朋友發現咗，今次真係冇得兜喇。
    keoi5 tung4 ling6 jat1 go3 neoi5 zai2 ge3 cing4 juk6 dyun2 seon3 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 faat3 jin6 zo2, gam1 ci3 zan1 hai6 mou5 dak1 dau1 laa3.
    • His girlfriend found out he was sexting with another girl. It's over for him now.
  5. Cantonese
    呢条裤好似略短咗啲。
    呢條褲好似略短咗啲。
    nei1 tiu4 fu3 hou2 ci5 loek6 dyun2 zo2 di1.
    • This pair of pants is a little bit short.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    阿Q被擡上了一辆没有蓬的车，几个短衣人物也和他同坐在一处。
    阿Q被抬上了一輛沒有蓬的車，幾個短衣人物也和他同坐在一處。
    ā qiū bèi tái shàng le yī liàng méi yǒu péng de chē ， jǐ ge duǎn yī rén wù yě hé tā tóng zuò zài yī chù ．
    • Ah Q was lifted on to an uncovered cart, and several men in short jackets sat down with him.
  2. Mandarin
    两点间直线最短。
    兩點間直線最短。
    liǎng diǎn jiān zhí xiàn zuì duǎn ．
    • The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
  3. Mandarin
    他的演讲简短且切中要害。
    他的演講簡短且切中要害。
    tā de yǎn jiǎng jiǎn duǎn qiě qiè zhòng yào hài ．
    • His speech was short and to the point.
  4. Mandarin
    一长一短
    一長一短
    yī cháng yī duǎn
    • one short and one long
  5. Mandarin
    短儿
    短兒
    duǎn r5
    • fault