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title: "Duanzan Meaning: 短暂 (duǎnzàn) Means “brief”"
description: "短暂 (traditional 短暫, duǎnzàn) means “brief; short-lived”. Hear its tones, see what 短 and 暂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanzan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 短暂 mean?

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短暂 duǎnzàn

## brief; short-lived

## Its characters

1. 短 duǎn short
2. 暂 zàn brief

## In a sentence

我们在北京短暂停留了两天。 We made a brief two-day stop in Beijing.

[More about 短暂](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9F%AD%E6%9A%82)

## More words with 短 or 暂

- [短裤 duǎnkù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanku)
- [短期 duǎnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanqi)
- [短缺 duǎnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanque)
- [短信 duǎnxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanxin)
- [缩短 suōduǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoduan)
- [暂时 zànshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanshi)
- [暂停 zàntíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanting)

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