Short period in Chinese
short period · HSK 5
短期
- 短 short
- 期 period
这只是一个短期的问题。 This is just a short-term problem.
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How do you say short period in Chinese?
Short period in Chinese is 短期 (duǎn qī).
Which word should I use?
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