短线 (duǎnxiàn): short-term

Meanings

1 short-term
2 short-line (trading or travel)

Characters

短

Examples

他喜欢做短线投资。

Tā xǐhuān zuò duǎnxiàn tóuzī.

He likes short-term trading.

周末适合短线旅游。

Zhōumò shìhé duǎnxiàn lǚyóu.

Weekends are good for short-trip travel.

Tips

usage

In investing 短线 = short-term speculation, opposite of 长线 (long-term). In travel it means short-distance trips (e.g. domestic weekend tours) vs 长线 international or multi-week travel.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

线 xiàn

Related Words

炒短线 chǎoduǎnxiàn

to day-trade / to speculate on short-term stock movements

短时间 duǎnshíjiān

short time / short period / in the short term

短期 duǎnqī HSK 3 #9,357

short-term / short period

短打 duǎndǎ #34,308

short-clothes combat (Chinese opera scenes with close-quarters fighting in tight clothing) / tight short-fitting clothes (worn for fighting or labor) / (baseball) a short hit / bunt

短文 duǎnwén #31,113

short essay / short article / short piece of prose

短时 duǎnshí #30,226

short-term / short-time / of brief duration

短剧 duǎnjù

short drama / skit / (neologism) short-form vertical drama (mobile-first, typically under 5 minutes per episode)

短视频 duǎnshìpín

short video / short-form video clip

短链 duǎnliàn

short link / shortened URL / (supply chain) short chain — a streamlined supply chain with few intermediaries

短程 duǎnchéng #27,977

short-range / short-haul / short-distance