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短距离

duǎn jù lídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
short distance / a stone's throw away
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-758c475d5d182205. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

短距離 短距离 [duan3 ju4 li2] /short distance/a stone's throw away/

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Other forms in these source records: 短距離

  • 短
    duǎn

    short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault

  • 距
    jù

    to be at a distance of ... from / to be apart from / (bound form) distance / spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)

  • 离
    chī

    mythical beast (archaic)

    lí

    to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing fire / ☲

    Lí

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.