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title: "Duanku Meaning: 短裤 (duǎnkù) Means “shorts”"
description: "短裤 (traditional 短褲, duǎnkù) means “shorts”. Hear its tones, see what 短 and 裤 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanku"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 短裤 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

短裤 duǎnkù

## shorts

## Its characters

1. 短 duǎn short
2. 裤 kù trousers

## In a sentence

夏天他总是穿短裤。 He always wears shorts in summer.

[More about 短裤](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9F%AD%E8%A3%A4)

## More words with 短 or 裤

- [短期 duǎnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanqi)
- [短缺 duǎnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanque)
- [短信 duǎnxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanxin)
- [短暂 duǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanzan)
- [裤子 kùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuzi)
- [牛仔裤 niúzǎikù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuzaiku)
- [缩短 suōduǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoduan)

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