简短 / 簡短
jiǎn duǎn
Meaning
- brief (statement, summary and so on)
- briefly
- brevity
Example sentences
他的演讲简短且切中要害。
他的演講簡短且切中要害。
tā de yǎn jiǎng jiǎn duǎn qiě qiè zhòng yào hài。
His speech was brief and to the point.
你回答得这么简短,不觉得有点没礼貌吗?
你回答得這麼簡短,不覺得有點沒禮貌嗎?
nǐ huí dá dé zhè me jiǎn duǎn, bù jué dé yǒu diǎn méi lǐ mào ma?
Don't you think it's a bit impolite to give such a brief answer?
他收到了一封她的信,但上面只有简短的、冷漠的几句话。
他收到了一封她的信,但上面只有簡短的、冷漠的幾句話。
tā shōu dào le yī fēng tā de xìn, dàn shàng miàn zhǐ yǒu jiǎn duǎn de、 lěng mò de jǐ jù huà。
He received a letter from her, but it contained only a few short, indifferent words.