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短暂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短暂 Usage and Examples

brief

short

temporary

momentary

经过短暂追捕,小偷被警察擒获。

The thieves were caught by police after a short chase.

她曾在电视上短暂露面。

She once made a brief appearance on television.

The characters in 短暂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
暂
zàn12temporary or for now

More words starting with 短

  • duǎn短bù不liǎo了Will be enough, Unavoidable
  • duǎn短le了Too short, Short
  • duǎn短chuán传short pass
  • duǎn短cù促brief, short
  • duǎn短cù促de的short, brief
  • duǎn短xìn信jiāo交liú流texting, text message exchange
  • duǎn短dāo刀A short knife or dagger.
  • duǎn短dūn吨short ton
  • duǎn短chu处shortcoming
  • duán短xiǎo小de的short, small
  • duán短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍de的Pithy, Concise and powerful
  • duán短wěi尾short tail, bobtail

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Questions about 短暂

What does 短暂 mean in Chinese?

短暂 (duǎn zàn) means “brief, short, temporary, momentary”.

How do you pronounce 短暂?

短暂 is pronounced duǎn zàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “brief” in Chinese?

“brief” is 短暂 (duǎn zàn) in Chinese.

How is 短暂 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 短暂, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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