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缺
少
quē
shǎo
HSK 4
lack, shortage of, shortfall
verb
Individual characters
缺
quē
·
be short of, lack
›
少
shǎo
·
few, little, lack
HSK 1
›
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Example Sentences
我
缺
少
时
间
来
完
成
这
个
项
目
。
wǒ
quēshǎo
shíjiān
lái
wánchéng
zhègè
xiàngmù
。
I lack the time to complete this project.
我
们
学
校
的
书
籍
缺
少
更
新
。
wǒmen
xuéxiào
de
shūjí
quēshǎo
gēngxīn
。
Our school's books are in lack of updates.
他
感
到
自
己
的
技
能
缺
少
提
升
。
tā
gǎndào
zìjǐ
de
jìnéng
quēshǎo
tíshēng
。
He feels that his skills lack improvement.
Words with similar meanings
缺
乏
quēfá
to lack
More formal than '缺少', used in written contexts.
不
足
bùzú
insufficient; inadequate
Implies a degree of lack that suggests inadequacy in meeting needs.
Words Starting With 缺
缺
点
quē
diǎn
weak point; fault; shortcoming
缺
乏
quē
fá
shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity
缺
口
quē
kǒu
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺
席
quē
xí
absence; absent
缺
陷
quē
xiàn
a defect; a flaw
Words Ending With 少
多
少
duō
shǎo
number; amount; somewhat
减
少
jiǎn
shǎo
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
至
少
zhì
shǎo
at least; (to say the) least
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