Verbbe short of; lack; deficiency

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 缺乏.
缺 stroke order svg
乏 stroke order svg

Practice writing 缺乏 (quē fá) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

缺乏 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 缺乏 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 缺乏 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith严重
yán
zhòng
quē
neutral
seriously lack
Verb + Particlewith
quē
de
neutralWritten
lacking
Verb + Object
quē
duàn
liàn
neutral
lack exercise
quē
jīng
yàn
neutral
lack experience
quē
jīn
formal
lack funds

Example Sentences with 缺乏

quē
shuǐ
I lack water.
zhè
xiàng
àn
yīn
quē
chōng
fèn
de
shù
zhī
chí
ér
bèi
zàn
shí
zhì
This proposal has been temporarily shelved due to a lack of sufficient data support.
shì
fǒu
jué
de
tuán
duì
qián
quē
yǒu
xiào
de
gōu
tōng
zhì
Do you feel that the team currently lacks an effective communication mechanism?
zhè
ge
huà
quē
xiáng
de
ān
pái
This plan lacks detailed arrangements.
bìng
fēi
quē
tiān
zhǐ
shì
shàng
wèi
zhǎo
dào
shì
de
fāng
xiàng
He does not lack talent; he just hasn't found the direction that suits him yet.
cháng
quē
shuì
mián
huì
dǎo
zhì
zhù
zhōng
qíng
dòng
Chronic lack of sleep can lead to poor concentration and mood swings.
quē
jīng
yàn
suǒ
yào
gèng
duō
zhǐ
dǎo
He lacks experience, so he needs more guidance.
jué
de
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
quē
xiē
guān
jiàn
de
shì
chǎng
fēn
I feel this report lacks some crucial market analysis.