短
duǎn
short; brief
Every meaning
duǎn
- short; brief
- shortcoming; weak point (as in 揭短)
- to lack; to owe (as in 短你十块钱)
In a sentence
这条裤子太短了。
These trousers are too short.
我还短你十块钱。
I still owe you ten yuan.
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In the Library
短一点儿。
小品是很短的小故事，相声是两个人说笑话。
这需要很多很多木头，可是给他的时间很短。
Words with 短
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).