短 (dyun2) — short; brief in Cantonese
dyunˊ²短Mandarin Pinyin: duan3
Meaning of 短
nounshort; brief
nounshortcomings; faults; mistakes
nounbe deficient; want; lack; owe; lacking
noun(adjective) deficient
Example Sentences with 短
maiˎ₄迷neiˎ₄你kwanˎ₄裙houˊ²好dyunˊ²短。
The miniskirt is very short.
fuˎ₄蜉jauˎ₄蝣hoˎ₄何keiˎ₄其dyun2.短。
How short is a mayfly's life!
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫taai˗₃太dyunˊ²短daa2.打。
This shirt is too short.
tiuˎ₄條fu˗₃褲dyunˊ²短daa2.打。
The trousers are short.
keoiˏ₅佢ginˍ₆件lauˊ²褸taai˗₃太dyunˊ²短daa2.打。
His jacket is too short.
Words Containing 短
簡短介紹gaan2 dyun2 gaai3 siu6
brief introduction
短小精悍dyun2 siu2 zing1 hon5
concise and forceful
短缺dyun2 kyut3
lack; be short of; deficient
簡短gaan2 dyun2
brief; short time; short duration
短絀dyun2 zyut3
deficient; short of; fall short
人生苦短jan4 sang1 fu2 dyun2
life is short and full of suffering
即時短訊zik1 si4 dyun2 seon3
instant message
短裙褲dyun2 kwan4 fu3
a skort; a skirt that is actually a pair of shorts underneath (skirt + shorts = skort). It is a pair of shorts with a flap in front that makes it look like a skirt.
短促dyun2 cuk1
short time; fleeting; brief
短笛dyun2 dek6
a piccolo
短信dyun2 seon3
text message; SMS
短程dyun2 cing4
short distance
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