简 短

jiǎnduǎn

adjectiveHSK 7-9

Meaning

brief (statement, summary etc)
briefly
brevity

Example

我们简短地谈了谈。

We spoke briefly.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

jiǎnHSK 313 strokessimple duǎnHSK 212 strokesshort

More HSK 7-9 words

虚构xūgòuto make upHSK 7-9 局势júshìsituationHSK 7-9 答辩dábiànto reply (to an accusation)HSK 7-9 动荡dòngdàngunrest (social or political)HSK 7-9 垫子diànzicushion; mat; padHSK 7-9 见仁见智jiànrén-jiànzhìopinions differ (idiom)HSK 7-9 安定āndìngstable; calm; settledHSK 7-9 汤圆tāngyuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern FestivalHSK 7-9 相比之下xiāngbǐ zhī xiàby comparisonHSK 7-9 宣泄xuānxièto drain (by leading off water)HSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 间断 (jiànduàn, disconnected) · 尖端 (jiānduān, sharp pointed end)