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短短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短短 Usage and Examples

Very short; brief.

一段短短的楼梯通向一个宽敞的门道。

A short flight of steps led to a grand doorway.

作者在短短100页中浓缩了大量信息。

The author has condensed a great deal of material into just 100 pages.

The characters in 短短

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duán12short, brief, lack, flaw
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

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 短短

What does 短短 mean in Chinese?

短短 (duán duǎn) means “very short; brief”.

How do you pronounce 短短?

短短 is pronounced duán duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Very short; brief.” in Chinese?

“Very short; brief.” is 短短 (duán duǎn) in Chinese.

How is 短短 used in a sentence?

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

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