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长短

chángduǎn

length, duration

Three red ribbons of different lengths and a hand with scissors
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Characters in this word

长 cháng

Strokes
4
Radical
长 — long, lasting
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

短 duǎn

Strokes
12
Radical
矢 — arrow, dart
Made of
矢 arrow, dart 豆 beans, peas
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这根绳子的长短要根据窗户的高度来决定。 Zhè gēn shéngzi de chángduǎn yào gēnjù chuānghu de gāodù lái juédìng. The length of this rope should be decided according to the height of the window.
  • 这条裤子的长短刚刚好。 Zhè tiáo kùzi de chángduǎn gānggāng hǎo. The length of these trousers is just right.
  • 请把这几根线剪成一样的长短。 Qǐng bǎ zhè jǐ gēn xiàn jiǎn chéng yíyàng de chángduǎn. Please cut these threads to the same length.

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