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剪短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiǎn duǎn

剪短 Usage and Examples

cut short

trim

shorten

爸爸把我拽到当地理发师奥托跟前,让他把我的头发剪短。

My father marched me over to Otto, the local barber, to have my hair cut short.

比如说,你一直在考虑剪短头发。

Say you've been thinking about cutting your hair short.

The characters in 剪短

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
剪
jiǎn11cut with scissors
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

More words starting with 剪

  • jiǎn剪xià下cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪xià下lai来cut off, cut out
  • jiǎn剪bú不duàn断lǐ理hái还luàn乱Too tangled to untangle., An inextricable mess.
  • jiǎn剪bú不duàn断de的indissoluble, unbreakable
  • jiǎn剪chū出cut out, clip out
  • jiǎn剪dāo刀Scissors
  • jiǎn剪dāo刀chà差price scissors
  • jiǎn剪qiē切Cut
  • jiǎn剪qù去cut off, trim
  • jiǎn剪fà发to cut hair
  • jián剪kǒu口Cut, Incision
  • jiǎn剪zi子scissors, shears

Frequently asked questions

What does 剪短 mean in Chinese?
剪短 (jiǎn duǎn) means “cut short, trim, shorten”.
How do you pronounce 剪短?
剪短 is pronounced jiǎn duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “cut short” in Chinese?
“cut short” is 剪短 (jiǎn duǎn) in Chinese.
How is 剪短 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 剪短, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 剪短 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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