to lack, to be short of, deficient
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HSK Vocabulary: 缺
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 缺 is used in context
1
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhāo招
pìn聘
xīn新
rén人
lái来
bǔ补
quē缺
。
We need to recruit new people to fill the vacancies.
2
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
quē缺
diǎn点
，
xū需
yào要
bú不
duàn断
gǎi改
jìn进
。
Everyone has shortcomings and needs continuous improvement.
3
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
quē缺
fá乏
qīng清
jié洁
de的
yǐn饮
yòng用
shuǐ水
。
This area lacks clean drinking water.
4
wǒ我
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
hé盒
lǐ里
quē缺
shǎo少
yī一
zhī支
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
There is a pencil missing in my pencil case.
5
zhè这
ge个
cài菜
quē缺
shǎo少
yì一
diǎn点
yán盐
，
wèi味
dào道
yǒu有
diǎn点
dàn淡
。
This dish lacks a bit of salt; it tastes a bit bland.
6
suī虽
rán然
tā他
hěn很
nǔ努
lì力
，
dàn但
quē缺
shǎo少
jīng经
yàn验
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
néng能
tōng通
guò过
miàn面
shì试
。
Although he worked hard, he lacked experience, so he didn't pass the interview.
7
zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
shì是
yǒu有
diǎn点
suān酸
。
The disadvantage of this apple is that it's a bit sour.
8
tā他
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
shì是
jīng经
cháng常
chí迟
dào到
，
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
jìn进
。
His shortcoming is that he's often late and needs to improve.
9
suī虽
rán然
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yōu优
diǎn点
，
dàn但
zuì最
dà大
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
shì是
chéng成
běn本
tài太
gāo高
。
Although this plan has many advantages, its biggest drawback is the high cost.
10
wǒ我
quē缺
fá乏
shuǐ水
。
I lack water.
Information
Traditional缺
Radical缶
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#978
Zhuyinㄑㄩㄝ
Components—
UnicodeU+7F3A
CangjieOMGI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality