短暂

duǎnzàn

brief; of short duration

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 短暫
Dictionary entry

of short duration; brief; momentary

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快乐的时光很短暂。

Kuàilè de shíguāng hěn duǎnzàn.

English

Happy times are brief.

假期是不是太短暂了?

Jiàqī shì bú shì tài duǎnzàn le?

English

Is the holiday not too short?

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