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kuì
匮（匱）
fá
乏

technical
formal

Meaning of 匮乏

匮乏 means deficient; scarce; impoverished. Pronounced kuì fá.

  • deficient; scarce; impoverished

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
 ，
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
yào药
pǐn品
kuì匮
fá乏
 。

During the war, many countries suffered from a severe shortage of medicine.

Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
jiào教
yù育
zī资
yuán源
jí极
dù度
kuì匮
fá乏
 。

This region suffers from an extreme scarcity of educational resources.

Zī资
jīn金
kuì匮
fá乏
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
chū初
chuàng创
gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
 。

Capital deficiency is a major problem faced by many startups.

Yóu由
yú于
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
kuì匮
fá乏
 ，
zhèng政
fǔ府
shí实
shī施
le了
xiàn限
shuǐ水
cuò措
shī施
 。

Due to a scarcity of water resources, the government implemented water restrictions.

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