长短

chángduǎn

length; accident; mishap; right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 長短

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裤子的长短要合适。

The length of the pants should be right.

这两支笔长短不同。

These two pens differ in length.