簡gaan2短dyun2

English

1. brief (statement, summary etc)
2. brief
3. briefly
4. brevity

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 用好少時間、篇幅

Examples

• 時間有限，請大家嘅發言盡量簡短。

  We are running out of time. Please be brief.

• 所以我喺解釋入面盡量簡短，同埋盡量唔好忽略任何我所知道嘅嘢，亦都唔好因為故事嘅長而嚇親嗰啲唔想知道任何新嘢嘅人。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 我们简短地谈了谈。

  We spoke briefly.

  Tatoeba · SbrAkr CC BY

• 他的演讲简短且切中要害。

  His speech was short and to the point.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 你能簡短地介紹一下你自己嗎？

  Could you give us a brief introduction of yourself?

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

• 你回答得這麼簡短，不覺得有點沒禮貌嗎？

  Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY