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短文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短文 Usage and Examples

short essay

short article

brief text

我们让杰森写一篇关于他家乡的短文。

We asked Jason to write an essay about his hometown.

阅读这篇短文很有启发。

Reading this essay was an elevating experience.

The characters in 短文

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
文
wén4written language and culture

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 短文

What does 短文 mean in Chinese?

短文 (duǎn wén) means “short essay, short article, brief text”.

How do you pronounce 短文?

短文 is pronounced duǎn wén in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “short essay” in Chinese?

“short essay” is 短文 (duǎn wén) in Chinese.

How is 短文 used in a sentence?

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

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