duǎn cù

短促 (duǎn cù) is a Chinese word meaning “short in time; fleeting; brief”.

Meanings

  1. 1short in time
  2. 2fleeting
  3. 3brief
  4. 4gasping (breath)
  5. 5curt (tone of voice)

Characters in 短促

短duǎn · short促cù · (bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapid

Related words

短short短暂of short duration; brief; momentary短裤short pants简短brief (statement, summary etc)长话短说(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief短期short-term促使to prompt; to induce; to spur短片short film短路short circuit促进to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost促成to facilitate; to help bring about仓促all of a sudden

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