粵

短dyun2促cuk1

dyun2 cuk1duǎn cù

English

  1. short in time
  2. fleeting
  3. brief
  4. gasping (breath)
  5. curt (tone of voice)
  6. (of duration) short

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 時間唔長

Examples

  • 我哋相處嘅時間總係好短促。

    The time we spend together is always short.

  • 佢嘅呼吸越嚟越短促,似係哮喘。

    His breaths become short and rapid. He might be suffering from an asthma attack.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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