文

quē
缺
fá
乏

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of 缺乏

缺乏 means to lack; to be short of; to be deficient in. Pronounced quē fá. HSK 5.

  • to lack; to be short of; to be deficient in

Definitions & Examples

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
quē缺
fá乏
zú足
gòu够
de的
zī资
jīn金
 。

This project lacks sufficient funding.

Tā他
quē缺
fá乏
gōng工
zuò作
jīng经
yàn验
 ，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhǎo找
gōng工
zuò作
yǒu有
xiē些
kùn困
nan难
 。

He lacks work experience, so he's having some difficulty finding a job.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
quē缺
fá乏
bì必
yào要
de的
yǎng养
fèn分
 。

This type of soil lacks essential nutrients.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chéng诚
shí实
 ，
bù不
néng能
quē缺
fá乏
chéng诚
xìn信
 。

We need honesty; we cannot lack integrity.

Wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
bù不
cuò错
 ，
dàn但
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
 。

The article is well written, but it lacks originality.

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