短短

duǎnduǎn

adverb #13,743

Meanings

1 only (a brief period)
2 in just (a short time)
3 merely

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

短短三年，这座城市变化了很多。

Duǎnduǎn sān nián, zhè zuò chéngshì biànhuà le hěnduō.

In just three years, this city has changed a lot.

Tips

grammar

短短 is always followed by a time expression or quantity to emphasize how short or small it is: 短短几天 (just a few days), 短短一年 (only one year).

Stroke Order

短 duǎn