chūquē

出缺

Word · Verb

position vacancy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to become vacant; to have a vacancy

formal

Formal term used in organizational, governmental, or bureaucratic contexts, often referring to a high-ranking position.

Bù部
zhǎng长
tū突
rán然
cí辞
zhí职
 ,
dǎo导
zhì致
gāi该
zhí职
wèi位
chū出
quē缺
 。

The minister's sudden resignation caused the position to become vacant.

Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
qù去
shì世
hòu后
 ,
zhǔ主
xí席
zhí职
wèi位
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
quē缺
yī一
gè个
yuè月
le了
 。

The chairman's seat has been vacant for a month since the board chairman passed away.

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Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
děng等
dài待
tián填
bǔ补
chū出
quē缺
de的
fù副
xiào校
zhǎng长
yī一
zhí职
 。

We are waiting to fill the vacant vice-principal position.