HSK 5 HSK V4
Correct
缩短
/ suōduǎn /
Strokes
Definition
to curtail/to cut down
Example
As a Verb
cut down; shorten; curtail; contract
1
Tā
她
bǎ
把
qúnzi
裙子
suōduǎn
缩短
le
了
yī
一
yīngcùn
英寸
。
She shortened the skirt by an inch.
2
Bǎ
把
fāyán
发言
suōduǎn
缩短
dào
到
èrshí
二十
fēnzhōng
分钟
curtail a speech to 20 minutes
3
Bǎ
把
bàogào
报告
suōduǎn
缩短
yībàn
一半
cut a report down by half
4
Suōduǎn
缩短
zhànxiàn
战线
contract the front; shorten the battle line
5
Suōduǎn
缩短
jùlí
距离
reduce the distance; narrow the gap
6
Suōduǎn
缩短
jiàqī
假期
curtail a holiday
7
Suōduǎn
缩短
gōngzuò
工作
shíjiān
时间
cut down/reduce/curtail the working hours