This is the 498th most frequent Vietnamese word.
ngắn
Short.
In this sentence, 'ngắn' is used to describe the length of the book, implying it has fewer pages.
Quyển sách này rất ngắn, tôi đọc hết chỉ trong một giờ.
This book is very short, I finished reading it in just one hour.
Here, 'ngắn' is used to refer to the insufficient length of the pants.
Chiếc quần này quá ngắn đối với tôi.
These pants are too short for me.
In this sentence, 'ngắn' is used in the comparative form 'ngắn hơn' to compare the reduced distance of the journey using the shortcut.