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短处

duǎn chù

HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 短處

短处 (duǎn chù) means "shortcoming; defect; fault". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 短处 means

1. shortcoming
2. defect
3. fault
4. one's weak points

The characters in 短处

• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack
• 处chǔto reside; to live; to dwell

Example sentences

• 公司的长处和短处是什么？
  Gōngsī de chángchù hé duǎnchù shì shénme?
  What are the company's strengths and weaknesses?
• 公司的长处和短处是什幺？
  What are the company's strengths and weaknesses?
• 每个人都有他的长处和短处。
  Měigerén dōu yǒu tā de chángchù hé duǎnchù.
  Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

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