duǎn
short
brief
to lack
weak point
fault
fā duǎn xìn
to text
to send SMS messages
cháng duǎn
length
duration
accident
right and wrong
good and bad
long and short
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
to use this in place of that
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
duǎn zàn
of short duration
brief
momentary
duǎn cù
short in time
fleeting
brief
gasping (breath)
curt (tone of voice)
duǎn chù
shortcoming
defect
fault
one's weak points
duǎn jù lí
short distance
a stone's throw away
duǎn xiù
short sleeves
short-sleeved shirt
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
(of an article) concise and forceful
duǎn bīng xiāng jiē
lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
to fight at close quarters
chāo duǎn bō
ultra short wave (radio)
UHF
duǎn gōng
temporary job
odd job
seasonal worker
hù duǎn
to shield (one's shortcoming)
to cover up (errors)
shōu fā duǎn xìn
to text
to receive and send SMS messages
duǎn yī
short garment
short jacket
duǎn cū
stocky (short and robust)
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
unexpected misfortune
unexpected accident
sudden death
cháng xū duǎn tàn
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
shuō cháng dào duǎn
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
duǎn chuán
short pass (in ball game)
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
rén qióng zhì duǎn
poor and with low expectations
poverty stunts ambition
zhōng duǎn zhài
short- or medium-term loan
duǎn zhǐ
brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
zhòu duǎn yè cháng
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
qiǎn duǎn
narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill)
superficial
duǎn dǎ ban
shorts
tight-fitting clothes
Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
duǎn chéng xiàn
a geodesic (curve)
a shortest curve
duǎn qiàn
to fall short in one's payments
to lack
to be short of
duǎn yī bāng
lit. short jacket party
working people
the toiling masses
blue collar workers
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble
a storm in a teacup
duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī
short take-off and landing aircraft
duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng
see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duan3 zhong1 chou1 chang2]
lùn cháng dào duǎn
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
xìng duǎn xùn
sexting
sexually explicit text message
jiào cháng xié duǎn
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
chuí zhí hé duǎn jù qǐ luò fēi jī
vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft
jiào duǎn xié cháng
to compare long and short
to compare the pros and cons
dǎ duǎn r
casual labor
to work for a bit
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
duǎn shí yǔ yīn jì yì
short-term phonological memory
duǎn zhōng chōu cháng
to make the best of a bad job
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
cán nián duǎn jǐng
at the end of the year (idiom)
duǎn wěi yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
duǎn bǎn
short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape)
(fig.) shortcoming
weak point
duǎn kōng
poor prospects in the short term (finance)
duǎn ěr xiāo
(bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
duǎn zhǐ diāo
(bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
duǎn wěi hù
(bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
duǎn wěi liáo méi
(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
duǎn wěi jiāo méi
(bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)
duǎn wěi yā què
(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana)
duǎn wěi zéi ōu
(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
duǎn wěi xìn tiān wēng
(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
duǎn shǎo
to be short of the full amount
xì zuǐ duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng
(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)
lǜ chì duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) mountain bulbul (Ixos mcclellandii)
hēi duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
gāo shān duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)
cháng huà duǎn shuō
to make a long story short (idiom)
cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
xiù fù duǎn chì dōng
(bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
fēi duǎn liú cháng
to spread malicious gossip
also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2]
lán yāo duǎn wěi yīng wǔ
(bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus)
lán duǎn chì dōng
(bird species of China) white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)
Tái wān duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis)
duǎn duō
good prospects in the short term (finance)
duǎn zuǐ jīn sī yàn
(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)
duǎn zuǐ dòu yàn
(bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)
bān xiōng duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica)
yáng cháng bì duǎn
to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
to play to one's strengths
jié cháng bǔ duǎn
take from the long to supplement the short (idiom)
to offset each other's deficiencies
to complement each other
Zhāng jiā cháng , Lǐ jiā duǎn
lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); to gossip about the neighbors
jù zuǐ duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major)
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
abbr. for 尺有所短,寸有所長|尺有所短,寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
dà duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
běi duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
Yà zhōu duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng
(bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)
wǔ duǎn shēn cái
(of a person) short in stature
lì ěr duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
duǎn zuǐ shān jiāo niǎo
(bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)
bái fù duǎn chì qú
(bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phoenicuroides)
bái hóu duǎn chì dōng
(bird species of China) lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris)
Nǎo méng duǎn wěi méi
(bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia naungmungensis)
huī duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) ashy bulbul (Hemixos flavala)
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
zōng hè duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris)
lì bèi duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) chestnut bulbul (Hemixos castanonotus)
lì bèi duǎn chì dōng
(bird species of China) Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)
Zhōng huá duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)