短距离

短距離

duǎnjùlí

noun #30,695

Meanings

1 short distance
2 short-range (attributively)
3 a stone's throw away

Characters

to separate, apart

Examples

他擅长短距离跑步。

Tā shàncháng duǎnjùlí pǎobù.

He excels at short-distance running.

这是一次短距离飞行。

Zhè shì yī cì duǎnjùlí fēixíng.

This is a short-distance flight.

Tips

usage

Common in athletics (短距离赛跑 = sprint, 100m/200m), military (短距离导弹 = short-range missile), aviation (短距离起降 = STOL aircraft). Antonym: 长距离 (long-distance).

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

距 jù

离 lí