Meaning of 短裤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- short pants
- shorts
How to use 短裤
短裤 is the everyday word for shorts, used for casual wear, sports, or summer clothes. It is often counted with 条 (tiáo). Example: 夏天我喜欢穿短裤。(Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chuān duǎnkù.) I like to wear shorts in summer.
短 (duǎn) means short and 裤 (kù) means pants, so 短裤 is simply short pants. The 衤 on the left of 裤 is the clothing radical, a quick sign that the word is about something you wear.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 短裤子 by mixing it with 裤子 (kùzi), but the normal word is just 短裤 with no 子. Also keep the third tone on 短 (duǎn) and the fourth tone on 裤 (kù), and do not confuse 裤 with 库 (kù, storehouse), which lacks the 衤 radical.
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短 duǎn · short · 12 strokes
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裤 kù · pants · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 短裤.
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers; pants |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
| 牛仔裤 | niúzǎikù | jeans |
| 短片 | duǎnpiàn | short film; video clip |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length; accident; mishap |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 简短 | jiǎnduǎn | brief (statement, summary etc); briefly |
| 短缺 | duǎnquē | shortage |
| 一长一短 | yī cháng yī duǎn | (idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded |
Questions about 短裤
What does 短裤 mean?
短裤 (duǎnkù) means "short pants; shorts" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 短裤?
短裤 is made of 2 characters: 短 (12 strokes), 裤 (12 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 短裤 an HSK word?
Yes. 短裤 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 短裤 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 短裤 is written 短褲.
What verb do you use with 短裤 to say you are wearing shorts?
Use 穿 (chuān), as in 他穿着短裤 (tā chuānzhe duǎnkù), he is wearing shorts. To take them off, say 脱短裤 (tuō duǎnkù).
Does 短裤 also mean underwear?
Usually no. 短裤 normally means outer shorts. Underwear is more commonly called 内裤 (nèikù), though some speakers in certain regions may use 短裤 loosely for boxer-style underwear.