缺少

quē shǎo
HSK 4
lack, shortage of, shortfall
verb

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.

Individual Characters

缺quē
be short of, lack
HSK 1
少shǎo
few, little, lack

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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