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The Chinese word changduan - 长短 - chángduǎn
(length in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

chángduǎn

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English translations

length, accident, good and bad,
mishap, right and wrong, strong and weak points

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Chinese characters  ( changduan / chángduǎn ) with pronunciation (English translation: length )

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长短 ( changduan / chángduǎn ) is composed of these characters: 长 (chang) , 短 (duan)
长短 ( changduan / chángduǎn ) in traditional characters
長短
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 长短 ( changduan / chángduǎn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Zhe tiao kuzi changduan zheng heshi.
Zhè tiáo kùzi chángduǎn zhèng héshì.
 – English translation: These trousers are just the right length.

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

long  |  short
 
More words that mean length in Chinese
cháng ( 长 )
More words that mean accident in Chinese
shìgù ( 事故 )

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