Word Detail

长短

cháng duǎn

length, accident; mishap, right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits

HSK 6 (v3.0)

Examples

长短不一。

Chángduǎn bùyī.

Different lengths.

说长道短。

Shuōcháng-dàoduǎn.

Gossip.

取长补短。

Qǔcháng-bǔduǎn.

Learn from each other's strong points.