短处

短處

duǎnchù

noun HSK 5 #32,043

Meanings

HSK 2

每个人都有短处。

Měigè rén dōu yǒu duǎnchù.

Everyone has shortcomings.

HSK 3

不要总是看别人的短处。

Búyào zǒngshì kàn biéren de duǎnchù.

Don't always focus on other people's weaknesses.

HSK 7-9

我们要正视自己的短处。

Wǒmen yào zhèngshì zìjǐ de duǎnchù.

We should face our own shortcomings honestly.

usage

The opposite is 长处 ('strong point'). A common saying: 取长补短 - 'learn from others' strengths to make up for your weaknesses.'

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