| 释义 |
短duǎn
ㄉㄨㄢˇ
1.长度小，跟“长”相反 short, antonym of cháng 1.空间 (of space)：～距离 duǎn jùlí short distance/ ～裤 duǎnkù short pants/ ～视（目光短浅） duǎnshì short-sighted 2.时间 (of time)：～期 duǎnqī short term/ 天长夜～ tiān cháng yè duǎn The days are long and the nights are short./ ～工（指短期雇用的工人、农民） duǎngōng casual labourer (workers or peasants who sold their labour on a short term basis)
2.缺少，欠 short; lack ( comb. -少 -shǎo shortage)：别人都来了，就～他一个人了 Biéren dōu lái le, jiù duǎn tā yī ge rén le. All the others are here; he is the only one missing.
3.短处，缺点 weak point; fault：不应该护～ bù yīnggāi hùduǎn should not shield a shortcoming or fault/ 取长补～ qǔcháng-bǔduǎn learn from others' strong points to offset one's own weakness |