Usage note
短裤是指夏天穿的宽松裤子，通常在运动或休闲时使用。
duǎnkù shì zhǐ xiàtiān chuān de kuānguān zhuàngzi, chángtōng zài yùndòng huò xiáqu shí yòng.
Shorts are loose pants worn in summer, usually for sports or casual wear.
Context note
短裤常出现在海滩、公园或家庭聚会中。
duǎnkù cháng chūxiàn qīnqián dēnbāi, gōngyuán huò jiātíng jùhuì zhōng.
Shorts are commonly seen at the beach, park, or family gatherings.
5 examples
夏天穿短裤很凉爽。
xià tiān chuān duǎn kù hěn liáng shuǎng。
Wearing shorts in summer is very cool.
他喜欢在公园里打篮球时穿短裤。
tā xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ dǎ lán qiú shí chuān duǎn kù。
He likes to wear shorts when playing basketball in the park.
游泳时最好穿短裤。
yóu yǒng shí zuì hǎo chuān duǎn kù。
It's best to wear shorts when swimming.
妈妈让他夏天穿短裤。
mā ma ràng tā xià tiān chuān duǎn kù。
Mom told him to wear shorts in summer.
短裤比长裤更舒适。
duǎn kù bǐ cháng kù gèng shū shì。
Shorts are more comfortable than long pants.
5 mini stories
小明去公园玩，穿了短裤和T恤。
xiǎo míng qù gōng yuán wán， chuān le duǎn kù hé T xù。
Xiaoming went to the park and wore shorts and a T-shirt.
暑假里，他经常穿短裤去海滩。
shǔ jià lǐ， tā jīng cháng chuān duǎn kù qù hǎi tān。
During summer vacation, he often wore shorts to the beach.
妈妈说短裤比裙子更适合夏天。
mā ma shuō duǎn kù bǐ qún zǐ gèng shì hé xià tiān。
Mom said that shorts are more suitable for summer than skirts.
他不喜欢穿短裤，觉得太暴露。
tā bù xǐ huan chuān duǎn kù， jué de tài bào lù。
He doesn't like to wear shorts because he thinks they are too revealing.
短裤适合各种场合，但要注意不要穿得太过暴露。
duǎn kù shì hé gè zhǒng chǎng hé， dàn yào zhù yì bú yào chuān dé tài guò bào lù。
Shorts are suitable for various occasions, but be sure not to wear them too revealingly.
Mini dialogue
穿短裤
A
今天很热，你穿短裤吗？
Jīntiān hěn rè, nǐ chuān duǎnkù ma?
It's very hot today, are you wearing shorts?
B
穿，我的短裤是蓝色的。
Chuān, wǒ de duǎnkù shì lánsè de.
Yes, my shorts are blue.
新短裤
A
你的短裤真好看！
Nǐ de duǎnkù zhēn hǎokàn!
Your shorts are really nice!
B
谢谢，这是妈妈给我买的新短裤。
Xièxie, zhè shì māma gěi wǒ mǎi de xīn duǎnkù.
Thanks, these are new shorts my mom bought me.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
长裤
chángkù
trousers; long pants
Pants that cover the full leg
related
裤子
kùzi
pants; trousers
General word for pants