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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

一长一短

yīchángyīduǎn
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 一長一短

In Mandarin Chinese, 一长一短 (yīchángyīduǎn) means “talking endlessly; unexpected mishap”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. talking endlessly
  2. unexpected mishap
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Stroke order

Examples

  • 他们俩在门口一长一短地聊着。
    Tāmen liǎ zài ménkǒu yīcháng-yīduǎn de liáozhe.
    The two of them chatted back and forth at the doorway.

Characters

一
yī
one
Words with 一
一一半一边一起一些一样一点儿一会儿
长
cháng
long
Words with 长
长班长队长家长市长校长院长长大
短
duǎn
short (length)
Words with 短
短短信短处短裤短期缩短短片长短