# 短促 (duǎncù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 短促 (duǎncù) means “brief; fleeting”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: brief; fleeting
- Pinyin: duǎncù (duan3 cu4)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他发出了一声短促的咳嗽，继续说话。
  Tā fāchū le yī shēng duǎncù de késou, jìxù shuōhuà.
  He let out a short cough and continued speaking.

## Characters

- [短](https://hanziro.com/word/duan-short/) (duǎn): short (length)
- 促 (cù): of short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge

https://hanziro.com/word/duan-cu-brief/

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