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短了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

短了 Usage and Examples

Too short

Short

Not enough

因为技术事故,她的实习期缩短了。

Her internship was cut short because of a technical snafu.

假期延长了,工作周变短了。

Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened.

The characters in 短了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
了
le2completion or change

More words starting with 短

  • duǎn短bù不liǎo了Will be enough, Unavoidable
  • 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
  • duǎn短píng平kuài快de的fāng方àn案Quick and dirty solution, Simple and fast solution

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Questions about 短了

What does 短了 mean in Chinese?

短了 (duǎn le) means “Too short, Short, not enough”.

How do you pronounce 短了?

短了 is pronounced duǎn le in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Too short” in Chinese?

“Too short” is 短了 (duǎn le) in Chinese.

How is 短了 used in a sentence?

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

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