短 duǎn HSK2 short Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 43 duǎn 43 short 38shortcoming 4lack 1 43 sentences — page 3 of 3 123 Go to page Go 他在创作中懂得取人之长,补己之短。 tā zài chuàngzuò zhōng dǒngde qǔ rén zhī cháng, bǔ jǐ zhī duǎn. In his creative work, he knows how to learn from others' strengths to offset his own weaknesses. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在辩论中,他不应该在公开场合攻人之短。 zài biànlùn zhōng, tā bù yīnggāi zài gōngkāi chǎnghé gōng rén zhī duǎn. In a debate, he shouldn't publicly attack others' shortcomings. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary秤不准,短了半斤。 chèng bù zhǔn, duǎn le bàn jīn. The scale is inaccurate; it's short by half a jin. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 123 Go to page Go