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短暂 (duǎn zàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

短暂 (duǎn zàn) is a Chinese word: brief. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 短暂

形 xíng adjective

brief

人生虽然短暂，但很精彩。

rén shēng suī rán duǎn zàn dàn hěn jīng cǎi

Life is brief, but wonderful.

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Word breakdown

短 duǎn — short (in duration or length)

Words with this character (8)
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暂 zàn — temporary, momentary (emphasizing fleeting nature)

Words with this character (3)
Structure & writing
1 短 duǎn — short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time

短 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 矢 shǐ — arrow
矢 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
候 hòu to wait; to await 医 yī doctor; physician 知 zhī knowledge, learning
HSK 3
短 duǎn short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time 矮 ǎi short in stature
HSK 5
疾 jí illness; disease
HSK 6
矩 jǔ carpenter's square; try square used to draw right angles or rectangles
HSK 7
矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command 矫 jiǎo to correct; to straighten what is bent
1.2 豆 dòu — ancient food vessel, shallow like a plate with a handle and ring foot, mostly with a lid, made of wood or bronze
豆 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
短 duǎn short (opposite of 长); ① in space ② in time
HSK 4
厨 chú kitchen 登 dēng to ascend; to climb (from a lower to a higher place, usually on foot)
HSK 6
逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

Stroke order

2 暂 zàn — brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

暂 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 斩 zhǎn — to chop off; to behead
斩 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
HSK 5
渐 jiàn gradually; little by little
HSK 6
崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame
2.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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