Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
短长
duǎncháng
Description
"短长"可以指东西的长度，也可以指事情的好坏或是非。
"短长" can refer to the length of something or to the merits and faults of a matter.
我们常常说"说人短长"，意思是背后议论别人的对错。
We often say "说人短长", meaning to talk about others' right and wrong behind their backs.
Meanings
短长duǎncháng
right and wrong; merits and faults
别在背后说人短长。
Don't talk about others behind their backs.
短长duǎncháng
length; how long or short something is
这两条绳子的短长差不多。
These two ropes are about the same length.
短长duǎncháng
unexpected mishap or accident (usually of misfortune)
要是他有个短长，怎么办？
What if he has a flaw?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
compound of 短 (short) and 长 (long), forming an abstract noun.
- Nuance
短长 often carries a moral or judgmental tone, unlike neutral 长短 (length).
In videos
“刚才那件棉服是比它要长长长短长短”
Images