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长短
cháng duǎn
Meaning
- length
- accident; mishap
- right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits
Definition
长度或时间上的长和短；比喻是非、利弊。
Length or duration; metaphorically, right and wrong, advantages and disadvantages.
Usage
用作名词，表示物体的长度或事件持续的时间；也可引申为利弊、是非等抽象含义。
Used as a noun to indicate the physical length of an object or the duration of an event; also extended to abstract meanings such as pros and cons, right and wrong.
Examples
- 1 这两根绳子长短不同，你需要选择合适的一根。（The two ropes are of different lengths; you need to choose the right one.）
- 2 会议的长短取决于讨论的内容。（The length of the meeting depends on the content of the discussion.）
- 3 不要背后议论别人的长短。（Don't gossip about others' faults behind their backs.）
- 4 每个方案各有长短，需要综合考虑。（Each plan has its pros and cons, which need to be considered comprehensively.）
- 5 这条裤子的长短正合适，不用修改。（The length of these trousers is just right, no need to alter.）
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