Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: duan3
Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄢˇ
English Meaning: 1. short 2. to lack 3. weak point, fault

Example Sentences:

從這裡去你家最短的路怎麼走?
从这里去你家最短的路怎么走?
cong2 zhe4 li3 qu4 ni3 jia1 zui4 duan3 de5 lu4 zen3 me5 zou3?
What is the shortest way from here to your house?
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人生苦短。
人生苦短。
ren2 sheng1 ku3 duan3.
Life is short.
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一年中白天最短的是哪一天?
一年中白天最短的是哪一天?
yi4 nian2 zhong1 bai2 tian1 zui4 duan3 de5 shi4 na3 yi4 tian1?
When is the shortest day of the year?
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一年中白天最短的是十二月二十一日。
一年中白天最短的是十二月二十一日。
yi4 nian2 zhong1 bai2 tian1 zui4 duan3 de5 shi4 shi2 er4 yue4 er4 shi2 yi1 ri4.
The shortest day of the year is on December the 21st.
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