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Short (length)in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

短

dyun2

Short (length)

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

短 describes short length or duration; for a person’s short height, 矮 is the usual word instead.

Examples

呢條褲太短。

ni1 tiu4 fu3 taai3 dyun2

These trousers are too short.

呢條路短啲。

ni1 tiu4 lou6 dyun2 di1

This route is shorter.