A short skirt, a short holiday, a short message

Where the picture shows up in 短

1. 1

   clothing cut to a stub

   这条裙子有点短，有长一点的吗？

   zhè tiáo qún zi yǒu diǎn duǎn, yǒu cháng yì diǎn de ma?

   This skirt is a bit short — do you have a longer one?

   The hem of a skirt ending above the knee

2. 2

   time cut to a stub

   假期太短了，一下就过去了。

   jià qī tài duǎn le, yí xià jiù guò qù le.

   The holiday was too short — it went by in no time.

   Marked days off on a calendar stopping after just a few squares

3. 3

   cutting something down

   请帮我把头发剪短一点。

   qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ tóu fa jiǎn duǎn yì diǎn.

   Could you cut my hair a bit shorter?

   Scissors passing through, cut strands dropping to the floor

4. 4

   writing cut to a stub

   到了给我发个短信。

   dào le gěi wǒ fā ge duǎn xìn.

   Send me a text when you get there.

   A single line typed on the screen as the send button is pressed

5. 5

   too much of a stub to reach

   这根绳子短了一点，不够绑。

   zhè gēn shéng zi duǎn le yì diǎn, bú gòu bǎng.

   This rope is a bit short — it won't go round.

   Both ends pulled toward each other but still not meeting