What does 缩短 mean in Chinese?
缩短 (suōduǎn) means to shorten; to reduce; to curtail.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
缩短
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 缩短
How do you pronounce 缩短?
缩短 is pronounced suōduǎn.
Is 缩短 an HSK word?
缩短 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 缩短?
缩短 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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