5 sentences

1. 频繁开关电脑会缩短其使用寿命。

   pín​fán kāi​guān diàn​nǎo huì suō​duǎn qí shǐ​yòng shòu​mìng.

   Frequently turning a computer on and off can shorten its lifespan.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我们可以通过走捷径来缩短路程。

   wǒ​men kě​yǐ tōng​guò zǒu​jié​jìng lái suō​duǎn lù​chéng.

   We can shorten the distance by taking a shortcut.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 由于他在狱中表现良好，刑期被缩短了。

   yóu​yú tā zài yù​zhōng biǎo​xiàn liáng​hǎo, xíng​qī bèi suō​duǎn le.

   His prison sentence was shortened due to good behavior.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 这台仪器的反应时间缩短到了纳秒级别。

   zhè tái yí​qì de fǎn​yìng shí​jiān suō​duǎn dào le nà miǎo jí​bié.

   The response time of this instrument has been reduced to the nanosecond level.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 这座新建的大桥横跨江面，极大地缩短了两岸的往返时间。

   zhè zuò xīn​jiàn de Dà Qiáo héng​kuà jiāng​miàn, jí dà de suō​duǎn le liǎng àn de wǎng​fǎn shí​jiān.

   This newly built bridge spans the river, greatly shortening the travel time between the two banks.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary