quē

common
verb

Meaning of 补缺

补缺 means to fill a vacancy; to supply a deficiency; to remedy a deficiency; to make up for what is lacking. Pronounced bǔ quē.

  • to fill a vacancy; to supply a deficiency
  • to remedy a deficiency; to make up for what is lacking
  • (historical) for a candidate official to obtain a substantive post

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
zhèng
zài
zhāo
pìn
xīn
yuán
gōng
 
quē
zhí
rén
yuán
de
gǎng
wèi
 

The company is hiring new employees to fill the vacancies left by departing staff.

Zhè
ge
zhí
wèi
zàn
shí
kōng
quē
 
zhǎo
rén
quē
 

This position is temporarily vacant and urgently needs to be filled.

Xuǎn
wěi
yuán
huì
wèi
zhí
de
yuán
ān
pái
quē
xuǎn
 

The election commission must arrange a by-election to fill the vacancy left by the resigning member.