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缺 quē

to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 4
Radical
缶
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 缶夬 ⿰缶夬

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  1. 每个人都有缺点。
    Měi ge rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn.
    Everyone has shortcomings.
    every (measure) person all have shortcoming
  2. 这个计划是不是缺少什么？
    Zhège jìhuà shì bu shì quēshǎo shénme?
    Is this plan missing something?
    this (measure) plan is not is lack something
  3. 我们需要补充缺少的材料。
    Wǒmen xūyào bǔchōng quēshǎo de cáiliào.
    We need to supplement the missing materials.
    we need supplement lack (particle) material
  4. 这个项目不缺资金。
    Zhège xiàngmù bù quē zījīn.
    This project doesn't lack funding.
    this (measure) project not lack fund
  5. 冬天的时候，蔬菜供应经常出现缺口。
    Dōngtiān de shíhou, shūcài gōngyìng jīngcháng chūxiàn quēkǒu.
    In winter, vegetable supply often has shortfalls.
    winter (particle) time, vegetable supply often appear shortfall

Words with 缺 (6)