Which? A Short Time and A Long Time: 短時間 and 長時間
“短時間” and “長時間” are the absolute opposite words to each other. Let’s improve your vocabulary and let me introduce the way to use them such as native speakers today!
短時間(tanjikan)
Short time / 短时间 / 단시간 / thời gian ngắn
“短時間” means “Short time” and which has been used for the time which is short. You would also say “短い時間“. “短時間” and “短い時間” are the absolute same meaning, however, “短い時間” is pretty child-ish in business situations. Both of them can be used in casual situations. “短時間” is not that formal. And an antonym of “短時間” is “長時間“.




長時間(choujikan)
Long time / 长时间 / 장시간 / thời gian dài
“長時間” means “Long time” and which has been used for the time which is long. You would also say “長い時間“. “長時間” and “長い時間” are the absolute same meaning, however, “長い時間” is pretty child-ish in business situations as well. Both of them can be used in casual situations. “長時間” is not that formal too. And an antonym of “短時間” is “長時間“.



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