How to say “shorts” in Chinese
shorts
“Shorts” in Chinese is 短裤, duǎn kù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
短裤 is read duǎn kù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 矢 “arrow”, as in 矮 “short (in height)”.
On the left, 衤 “clothing”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “短裤”.
More words from the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shorts” in Chinese?
“Shorts” in Chinese is 短裤, pinyin duǎnkù.
What does 短裤 mean?
短裤 (duǎnkù) means “shorts”.
How do you write 短裤?
短裤 is 2 characters: 短 (duǎn) — short; 裤 (kù) — pants, trousers. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 短裤?
短裤 is read duǎnkù. Tones: duǎn — third tone, kù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“shorts” in the lesson “Shirt, coat, skirt”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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