Word: 短 (duǎn)

一人计短，众人计长

yì rén jì duǎn, zhòngrén jì cháng

one person's plan is short; many people's plans are long

三长补一短,三勤带一懒

sān cháng bǔ yì duǎn,sānqín dài yì lǎn

three strengths make up for one weakness, three diligent people carry one lazy one

不怕路远，只怕志短

búpà lù yuǎn, zhǐpà zhì duǎn

don't fear a long road, only a short will

两次发作的区间越来越短。

Liǎngcì fāzuò de qūjiān yuèláiyuè duǎn.

The interval between attacks is getting shorter and shorter.

人要长交，账要短结

rén yào cháng jiāo, zhàng yào duǎn jié

friends should be kept long, accounts should be settled short

他的所有句子都很短。

Tā de suǒyǒu jùzi dōu hěn duǎn.

All his sentences are short.

你把我的头发剪得太短了。

Nǐ bǎ wǒ de tóufa jiǎn de tài duǎnle.

You've cut my hair too short.

兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。

Tùzi yǒu cháng ěrduo hé duǎn wěiba.

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.

别总揭我的短，好不好？

Bié zǒng jiē wǒ de duǎn, hǎobùhǎo?

Stop always bringing up my faults, okay?

北方秋季很短，天气干燥。

Běifāng qiūjì hěn duǎn, tiānqì gānzào.

Autumn in the north is short and the weather is dry.

吃了人家的嘴软，拿了人家的手短

chīle rénjiā de zuǐruǎn, nále rénjiā de shǒu duǎn

having eaten others' food your mouth is soft; having taken others' things your hand is short

大路边打草鞋,有的说长,有的说短

dà lùbiān dǎ cǎoxié,yǒu de shuō cháng,yǒu de shuō duǎn

making straw sandals by the road: some say long, some say short

她的头发很短。

Tā de tóufa hěn duǎn.

Her hair is very short.

婴儿的四肢又短又软。

Yīng'ér de sìzhī yòu duǎn yòu ruǎn.

A baby's arms and legs are short and soft.

当着矮人，不说短话

dāngzhe'ǎirén, bù shuō duǎn huà

in front of a short person, don't say "short" words

总而言之，生命是很短的。

Zǒng'éryánzhī, shēngmìng shì hěn duǎn de.

In a word, life is short.

我想知道哪一条路是最短的。

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nǎ yìtiáo lù shì zuì duǎn de.

I wonder which way is the shortest.

我觉得你的裙子太短了。

Wǒ juéde nǐ de qúnzi tài duǎnle.

I think your skirt's too short.

拿人家手短，吃人家嘴软

ná rénjiā shǒu duǎn, chīrénjiazuǐruǎn

take from others and your hand is short; eat from others and your mouth is soft

文章的标题应该短一点。

Wénzhāng de biāotí yīnggāi duǎn yìdiǎn.

The title of an article should be a bit shorter.

新买的数据线太短了。

Xīn mǎi de shùjùxiàn tài duǎnle.

The data cable I just bought is too short.

有话便长，无话便短

yǒu huà biàn cháng, wú huà biàn duǎn

if there is something to say, go long; if not, keep it short

欢娱嫌夜短,寂寞恨更长

huānyú xián yè duǎn,jìmò hèn gēng cháng

in joy one finds the night too short, in loneliness one hates the watches for being long

理不短，嘴不软

lǐ bù duǎn, zuǐ bù ruǎn

if your reason isn't short, your mouth isn't soft

短回答是是。

Duǎn huídá shì shì.

The short answer is yes.

短头发让她显年轻。

Duǎn tóufa ràng tā xiǎn niánqīng.

Short hair makes her look younger.

穿这么短的裙子去面试不太适宜。

Chuān zhème duǎn de qúnzi qù miànshì bú tài shìyí.

Wearing such a short skirt to an interview isn't very appropriate.

蝴蝶的寿命短。

Húdié de shòumìng duǎn.

The life span of a butterfly is short.

要完成实验，三个月太短了。

Yào wánchéng shíyàn, sān gè yuè tài duǎnle.

Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.

谎言腿短,当场摔断

huǎngyán tuǐ duǎn,dāngchǎng shuāiduàn

Lies have short legs and break on the spot

路边打草鞋，有的说长，有的说短

lùbiān dǎ cǎoxié, yǒu de shuō cháng, yǒu de shuō duǎn

making straw sandals by the road: some say long, some say short

这封贺信写得又短又真诚。

Zhè fēng hèxìn xiě de yòu duǎn yòu zhēnchéng.

This congratulatory letter is short and sincere.

这截木头太短，不能用。

Zhè jié mùtou tài duǎn, bùnéng yòng.

This piece of wood is too short to use.

这把锅铲太短了，手会烫。

Zhè bǎ guōchǎn tài duǎnle, shǒu huì tàng.

This spatula is too short, so my hand gets burned.

这朵花的茎太短了。

Zhè duǒ huā de jīng tài duǎnle.

The stem of this flower is too short.

这种牛奶的保质期很短。

Zhèzhǒng niúnǎi de bǎozhìqī hěn duǎn.

The shelf life of this milk is very short.

那条裙子是不是太短了？

Nà tiáo qúnzi shìbúshì tài duǎnle?

Isn't that skirt too short?

酒肉朋友短，患难夫妻长

jiǔròupéngyou duǎn, huànnànfūqī cháng

wine-and-meat friends are short-lived, couples who share hardship last long

长不过五月，短不过十月

cháng búguò wǔyuè, duǎn búguò shíyuè

no longer than the fifth month, no shorter than the tenth month

险道神撞着寿星老儿,你休说我的长,我也休嫌你的短

xiǎndàoshén zhuàngzhe shòuxīnglǎor,nǐ xiū shuō wǒ de zhǎng,wǒ yě xiū xián nǐ de duǎn

the Road-Clearing God meets the God of Longevity: don't call me tall, and I won't call you short