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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

长短 [chángduǎn]
  1. 1. noun [长度] length
  2. 2. noun [意外] accident

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

长短 [chángduǎn]
  1. 1. length
    这两条扁担长短差不多。
    The two carrying poles are about the same length.
    这件上衣长短正合适。
    This coat is just the right length.
    尺子可以量出这张桌子的长短
    要买件大小长短都合适的衣服,否则会造成浪费的。
  2. 2. accident; mishap
    万一这孩子的母亲有个长短,怎么办?
    What if anything should happen to the child's mother?
    出门在外要注意安全,父母可不想你有什么长短
  3. 3. right and wrong; strong and weak points
    背地里议论别人长短是不应该的。
    It is not right to gossip about a person behind his back.
    他从不在背后议论别人长短

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

长短 [chángduǎn]
  1. 1. 长度;尺寸
    绳子长短正合适
  2. 2. 长处和短处;好与坏;是与非
    评出个长短
  3. 3. 指死亡等意外变故或危险
    他万一有个长短怎么办?

Examples

长短不一
differ in length 不一
这两条扁担长短差不多。
The two carrying poles are about the same length. 长短
这件上衣长短正合适。
This coat is just the right length. 长短
万一这孩子的母亲有个长短,怎么办?
What if anything should happen to the child's mother? 长短
背地里议论别人长短是不应该的。
It is not right to gossip about a person behind his back. 长短
这张纸两边长短不齐。
The two edges of this piece of paper aren't even in length. 两边
这两根筷子长短不齐。
These two chopsticks are not of equal (or uniform) length.
长短适度
be the right length 适度
这部参考书里的阅读文章按字数长短编排。 编排
尺子可以量出这张桌子的长短 长短

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