Meaning of jiǎn duǎn:
jiǎn duǎn
简短
Adjective
brief (statement, summary etc); brevity
Tā de yǎnjiǎng hěn jiǎnduǎn, dàn nèiróng fēicháng yǒulì.
他的演讲很简短,但内容非常有力。
His speech was brief, but the content was very powerful.
Tā de fāyán fēicháng jiǎnduǎn.
他的发言非常简短。
His speech was very brief.
Adverb
briefly
Tā fābiǎole yīgè jiǎnduǎn de yǎnjiǎng.
他发表了一个简短的演讲。
He gave a brief speech.