短处(duǎn chù): shortcoming
shortcoming
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- duǎn chù
- Meaning
- shortcoming
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- 短處
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 短处 — tap one to open its word page.
duǎn短xìn信
HSK 2text message
duǎn短qī期
HSK 3short-term
yī一cháng长yī一duǎn短
HSK 7-9(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded
duǎn短zàn暂
HSK 7-9of short duration; brief; momentary
wǔ五duǎn短shēn身cái材
(of a person) short in stature
rén人qióng穷zhì志duǎn短
poor and with low expectations
qǔ取cháng长bǔ补duǎn短
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
chǐ尺duǎn短cùn寸cháng长
abbr. for 尺有所短,寸有所長|尺有所短,寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
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