be short of; be deficient
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be short of; to be deficient in; to owe
formalA formal or technical term used primarily in financial or accounting contexts to indicate a shortage of funds, goods, or a deficit.
Zhàng账
shàng上
duǎn短
qiàn欠
èr二
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
kè刻
chá查
míng明
yuán原
yīn因
。
There is a shortfall of 200,000 yuan in the accounts, and the cause needs to be identified immediately.
Běn本
cì次
dìng订
huò货
dān单
duǎn短
qiàn欠
yuán原
cái材
liào料
sān三
dūn吨
。
This purchase order is short three tons of raw materials.
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Tā他
duǎn短
qiàn欠
gōng公
sī司
yī一
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
xiàng项
，
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
huán还
。
He owes the company a sum of money and has not repaid it yet.
Wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
duǎn短
qiàn欠
yuán员
gōng工
de的
gōng工
zī资
。
We will never be short on paying our employees' wages.
Kù库
cún存
qīng清
diǎn点
hòu后
fā发
xiàn现
huò货
wù物
duǎn短
qiàn欠
。
A stock check revealed a shortage of goods.