长短

chángduǎn

HSK 6

长短 — chángduǎn

1. length; size (of an object)

   这条裙子的长短刚好。 zhètiáo qúnzi de chángduǎn gānghǎo — The length of this skirt is just right.

2. accident; mishap; something that goes wrong

   路上出了点长短，晚了半小时。 lùshàng chū le diǎn chángduǎn wǎn le bànxiǎoshí — There was a mishap on the road, we were half an hour late.

3. merits and demerits; pros and cons; rights and wrongs

   我们要把事情的长短说清楚，再做决定。 wǒmen yào bǎ shìqíng de chángduǎn shuō qīngchǔ zài zuò juédìng — We need to clarify the rights and wrongs of the matter before deciding.