en dash
noun [ C ] publishing specialized uk/ˈen ˌdæʃ/ us/ˈen ˌdæʃ/ (UK also en rule, /ˈen ˌruːl/ /ˈen ˌruːl/)
短破折号
a short dash (= the symbol - ), used especially when typing on a computer or in printing to separate numbers
An en dash is as wide as an "n" in a particular typeface. 使用某种特定字体时，短破折号与字母“n”一样宽。
En dashes are used almost exclusively for date ranges. 短破折号几乎只用于日期范围。
Compare: em dash
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- En dash is approximately half the width of an em dash.
- Create an en dash by pressing opt+hyphen.
- Em dashes, en dashes and hyphens all mean something different.