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短处

duǎn chùㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄨˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐOẢN XỨ

Traditional: 短處

HSK 3.0 · 5

Meaning(noun)

shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points

Opposite: 长处. Similar: 缺点.

Examples

  • 每个人都有长处和短处。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu cháng chù hé duǎn chù.

    Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

  • 不要总说别人的短处。

    bú yào zǒng shuō bié rén de duǎn chù.

    Don't keep pointing out other people's faults.

  • 他的短处是太着急。

    tā de duǎn chù shì tài zháo jí.

    His weak point is that he's too impatient.

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Stroke order

ĐOẢN · 12 strokes

short; brief; to lack; weak point; fault

XỨ · 5 strokes

to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish