短平快

Chinese

		lack; short	flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful	fast; quick; swift
trad. (短平快)		短	平	快
simp. #(短平快)		短	平	快

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): duǎnpíngkuài

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: duǎnpíngkuài
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: duǎnpíngkuài
    • Wade–Giles: tuan³-pʻing²-kʻuai⁴
    • Yale: dwǎn-píng-kwài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: doanpyngkuay
    • Palladius: дуаньпинкуай (duanʹpinkuaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

Noun

短平快

1. (volleyball) short, adaptable and fast attack; quick spike

Adjective

短平快

1. (figurative, of an investment, etc.) fast and effective (with little investment)