短 duǎn▶ pendek

Stroke order

短 is written in 12 strokes.

• 短

Senses

1. short
2. brief
3. to lack
4. weak point
5. fault

Example sentences

• 这条裤子太短了。Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le.These pants are too short.
• 我的头发很短。Wǒ de tóufa hěn duǎn.My hair is short.

Related words

• 短信Pesan singkat
• 缩短Mempersingkat; Memendekkan
• 短促sangat singkat

短 is pronounced duǎn and means “pendek”. This word appears in HSK 3, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 短 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.