短促

duǎncù
  1. short in time
  2. fleeting
  3. brief
  4. gasping (breath)
  5. curt (tone of voice)

CEDICT

of very short duration; very brief; fleeting

Wiktionary

時間短暫而急迫。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 短 duǎn
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault
2 促 cù
  1. (bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapid
  2. (bound form) to hasten; to hurry; to urge
  3. (literary) close by; pressed against

Related entries

忽忽 hūhū
  1. fleeting (of quick passage time)
  2. in a flash
  3. distracted manner
  4. vacantly
  5. frustratedly
浮雲 fúyún
  1. floating clouds
  2. fleeting
  3. transient
稍縱即逝 shāozòngjíshì
  1. transient
  2. fleeting
暫短 zànduǎn brief (in time)
短簡 duǎnjiǎn brief
簡短 jiǎnduǎn
  1. brief (statement, summary etc)
  2. briefly
  3. brevity
我们简短地谈了谈。

We spoke briefly.

Source: Tatoeba

跬 kuǐ
  1. brief
  2. short step
案由 ànyóu
  1. main points of a case
  2. brief
  3. summary
短 duǎn
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault
短回答是是。

The short answer is yes.

Source: Tatoeba

簡略 jiǎnlüè
  1. simple
  2. brief
簡要 jiǎnyào
  1. concise
  2. brief
小結 xiǎojié
  1. summary
  2. short
  3. brief
  4. wrap-up
綜合報導 zōnghébàodǎo
  1. summary report
  2. press release
  3. brief