短

• 拼音: duǎn
• 汉字拆解: 短 = 矢 (arrow, measure) + 豆 (phonetic component)

含义

Short. Describes shortness in length, duration, or distance. The opposite of 长 (long).

Used for physical length (a short skirt), time duration (a short break), and distance. Not used for the height of people — use 矮 for that.

例句

1. 这条裤子太短了，我穿不了。
2. 我们休息的时间很短。
3. 他的头发比以前短了很多。

用法指南

语境: descriptions, clothing, time

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 时间太短了，做不完。(There's too little time — I can't finish.)
• 你的头发剪短了。(You got your hair cut short.)

错误说法

• 不要用'短'形容人的身高 — for describing a person's height as short, use 矮 (ǎi). 短 is only for length of objects or duration of time.

起源与历史

An ancient character. The left component 矢 (arrow) suggests measurement, while 豆 (bean, vessel) serves as a phonetic element.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal