duǎn
quē

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 短缺

短缺 means to be short of; to lack; to be insufficient. Pronounced duǎn quē. HSK 7-9.

  • to be short of; to lack; to be insufficient

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
chǎng
yīn
yuán
cái
liào
duǎn
quē
ér
tíng
chǎn
 

The factory has stopped production due to a shortage of raw materials.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
yīn
jīng
fèi
duǎn
quē
bèi
tuī
chí
le
 

This project was postponed due to insufficient funding.

Gōng
qián
rén
shǒu
duǎn
quē
 
zhèng
zài
zhāo
pìn
xīn
yuán
gōng
 

The company is currently short-staffed and is recruiting new employees.

Néng
yuán
duǎn
quē
shì
duō
guó
jiā
miàn
lín
de
wèn
 

Energy shortages are a problem faced by many countries.

Shì
chǎng
gōng
yìng
duǎn
quē
dǎo
zhì
le
jià
shàng
zhǎng
 

A shortage in market supply has led to price increases.