短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault 短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary 短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts 简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity 长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom) 短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term 短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip 短路 duǎnlù, short circuit 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death 短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar) 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived 短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story 短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio) 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted 短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock 短程 duǎnchéng, short range 短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice) 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race) 短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger 短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt 短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message 短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight 护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is... 短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa... 超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF 短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful 短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow 寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide 取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)... 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust) 短句 duǎnjù, clause 长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide 东家长西家短 dōngjiāchángxījiāduǎn, [東家長西家短], to gossip (idiom) 中华短翅莺 Zhōnghuáduǎnchìyīng, [中華短翅鶯], (bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia) 中短债 zhōngduǎnzhài, [中短債], short- or medium-term loan 争长论短 zhēngchánglùnduǎn, [爭長論短], lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble/a storm in a teacup 五短身材 wǔduǎnshēncái, (of a person) short in stature 亚洲短趾百灵 Yàzhōuduǎnzhǐbǎilíng, [亞洲短趾百靈], (bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis) 人生短暂，学术无涯 rénshēngduǎnzàn,xuéshùwúyá, [人生短暫，學術無涯], Life is short, learning is limitless/Ars longa, vita brevis 人穷志短 rénqióngzhìduǎn, [人窮志短], poor and with low expectations/poverty stunts ambition 北短翅莺 běiduǎnchìyīng, [北短翅鶯], (bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi) 发短信 fāduǎnxìn, [發短信], to text/to send SMS messages 台湾短翅莺 Táiwānduǎnchìyīng, [臺灣短翅鶯], (bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis) 垂直和短距起落飞机 chuízhíhéduǎnjùqǐluòfēijī, [垂直和短距起落飛機], vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft 大短趾百灵 dàduǎnzhǐbǎilíng, [大短趾百靈], (bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) 尺有所短，寸有所长 chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng, [尺有所短，寸有所長], lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suf... 尺短寸长 chǐduǎncùncháng, [尺短寸長], abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng] 巨嘴短翅莺 jùzuǐduǎnchìyīng, [巨嘴短翅鶯], (bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major) 弄短 nòngduǎn, to shorten/shortening 张家长，李家短 Zhāngjiācháng,Lǐjiāduǎn, [張家長，李家短], lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbo... 形容词短语 xíngróngcíduǎnyǔ, [形容詞短語], adjectival phrase 性短讯 xìngduǎnxùn, [性短訊], sexting/sexually explicit text message 截长补短 jiéchángbǔduǎn, [截長補短], take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)/to offset each other's defici... 打短儿 dǎduǎnr, [打短兒], casual labor/to work for a bit 斑胸短翅莺 bānxiōngduǎnchìyīng, [斑胸短翅鶯], (bird species of China) spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica) 昼短夜长 zhòuduǎnyècháng, [晝短夜長], the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom) 暂短 zànduǎn, [暫短], brief (in time) 极短篇小说 jíduǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [極短篇小說], flash fiction 栗耳短脚鹎 lìěrduǎnjiǎobēi, [栗耳短腳鵯], (bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) 栗背短翅鸫 lìbèiduǎnchìdōng, [栗背短翅鶇], (bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus) 栗背短脚鹎 lìbèiduǎnjiǎobēi, [栗背短腳鵯], (bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus) 棕褐短翅莺 zōnghèduǎnchìyīng, [棕褐短翅鶯], (bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris) 残年短景 cánniánduǎnjǐng, [殘年短景], at the end of the year (idiom) 浅短 qiǎnduǎn, [淺短], narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill)/superficial 灰眼短脚鹎 huīyǎnduǎnjiǎobēi, [灰眼短腳鵯], (bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua) 灰短脚鹎 huīduǎnjiǎobēi, [灰短腳鵯], (bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala) 瑙蒙短尾鹛 Nǎoméngduǎnwěiméi, [瑙蒙短尾鶥], (bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia naungmungensis) 白喉短翅鸫 báihóuduǎnchìdōng, [白喉短翅鶇], (bird species of China) lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) 白腹短翅鸲 báifùduǎnchìqú, [白腹短翅鴝], (bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phoenicuroides) 眼光短 yǎnguāngduǎn, short-sighted 短中取长 duǎnzhōngqǔcháng, [短中取長], see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng] 短中抽长 duǎnzhōngchōucháng, [短中抽長], to make the best of a bad job/to make the best use of limited resources (idiom) 短传 duǎnchuán, [短傳], short pass (in ball game) 短信 duǎnxìn, text message/SMS 短债 duǎnzhài, [短債], short-term loan 短吻鳄 duǎnwěnè, [短吻鱷], alligator 短命鬼 duǎnmìngguǐ, sb who dies prematurely 短嘴山椒鸟 duǎnzuǐshānjiāoniǎo, [短嘴山椒鳥], (bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris) 短嘴豆雁 duǎnzuǐdòuyàn, (bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) 短嘴金丝燕 duǎnzuǐjīnsīyàn, [短嘴金絲燕], (bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) 短多 duǎnduō, good prospects in the short term (finance) 短少 duǎnshǎo, to be short of the full amount 短尾信天翁 duǎnwěixìntiānwēng, (bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) 短尾矮袋鼠 duǎnwěiǎidàishǔ, quokka 短尾贼鸥 duǎnwěizéiōu, [短尾賊鷗], (bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) 短尾鸦雀 duǎnwěiyāquè, [短尾鴉雀], (bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana) 短尾鹦鹉 duǎnwěiyīngwǔ, [短尾鸚鵡], (bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) 短尾鹩鹛 duǎnwěiliáoméi, [短尾鷯鶥], (bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus) 短尾鹪鹛 duǎnwěijiāoméi, [短尾鷦鶥], (bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata) 短尾鹱 duǎnwěihù, [短尾鸌], (bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) 短打扮 duǎndǎban, shorts/tight-fitting clothes 短指 duǎnzhǐ, brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers) 短时储存 duǎnshíchǔcún, [短時儲存], short-term storage/store 短时语音记忆 duǎnshíyǔyīnjìyì, [短時語音記憶], short-term phonological memory 短时间 duǎnshíjiān, [短時間], short term/short time 短期融资 duǎnqīróngzī, [短期融資], short-term financing 短板 duǎnbǎn, short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape)/(fig.) shortcomi... 短欠 duǎnqiàn, to fall short in one's payments/to lack/to be short of 短歌 duǎngē, ballad 短波长 duǎnbōcháng, [短波長], short wavelength 短程线 duǎnchéngxiàn, [短程線], a geodesic (curve)/a shortest curve 短空 duǎnkōng, poor prospects in the short term (finance) 短简 duǎnjiǎn, [短簡], brief 短线 duǎnxiàn, [短線], short term 短耳鸮 duǎněrxiāo, [短耳鴞], (bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) 短腿猎犬 duǎntuǐlièquǎn, [短腿獵犬], dachshund/basset hound 短至 duǎnzhì, the winter solstice 短衣帮 duǎnyībāng, [短衣幫], lit. short jacket party/working people/the toiling masses/blue collar workers 短训班 duǎnxùnbān, [短訓班], short training course 短趾雕 duǎnzhǐdiāo, [短趾鵰], (bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) 短距起落飞机 duǎnjùqǐluòfēijī, [短距起落飛機], short takeoff and landing aircraft 短靴 duǎnxuē, ankle boots 简短介绍 jiǎnduǎnjièshào, [簡短介紹], brief introduction 细嘴短趾百灵 xìzuǐduǎnzhǐbǎilíng, [細嘴短趾百靈], (bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris) 绿翅短脚鹎 lǜchìduǎnjiǎobēi, [綠翅短腳鵯], (bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii) 能源短缺 néngyuánduǎnquē, energy shortage 蓝短翅鸫 lánduǎnchìdōng, [藍短翅鶇], (bird species of China) white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) 蓝腰短尾鹦鹉 lányāoduǎnwěiyīngwǔ, [藍腰短尾鸚鵡], (bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) 蜚短流长 fēiduǎnliúcháng, [蜚短流長], to spread malicious gossip/also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fēi duǎn liú cháng] 论长道短 lùnchángdàoduǎn, [論長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip 较短絜长 jiàoduǎnxiécháng, [較短絜長], to compare long and short/to compare the pros and cons 较长絜短 jiàochángxiéduǎn, [較長絜短], to compare long and short/to compare the pros and cons 锈腹短翅鸫 xiùfùduǎnchìdōng, [鏽腹短翅鶇], (bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra) 长枪短炮 chángqiāngduǎnpào, [長槍短炮], camera (jocular) 长痛不如短痛 chángtòngbùrúduǎntòng, [長痛不如短痛], better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony 飞短流长 fēiduǎnliúcháng, [飛短流長], to spread malicious gossip 高山短翅莺 gāoshānduǎnchìyīng, [高山短翅鶯], (bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli) 黑短脚鹎 hēiduǎnjiǎobēi, [黑短腳鵯], (bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) 齐B小短裙 qíBxiǎoduǎnqún, [齊B小短裙], (slang) micro-miniskirt 齐B短裙 qíBduǎnqún, [齊B短裙], (slang) micro-miniskirt