out of stock; exhausted; talent gap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be out of stock; to be sold out
neutralCommonly used in business, retail, and logistics contexts to describe shortages.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wǎng网
hóng红
chǎn产
pǐn品
gāng刚
shàng上
jià架
jiù就
duàn断
dàng档
le了
。
This viral product sold out as soon as it was listed.
Chāo超
shì市
de的
jī鸡
dàn蛋
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
duàn断
dàng档
。
The supermarket's eggs are often out of stock in the afternoon.
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Cāng仓
kù库
guǎn管
lǐ理
bú不
shàn善
dǎo导
zhì致
guān关
jiàn键
líng零
jiàn件
duàn断
dàng档
，
shēng生
chǎn产
xiàn线
bèi被
pò迫
tíng停
zhǐ止
。
Poor warehouse management caused a key component to run out, forcing the production line to halt.
verb
to have a severe shortage; to face a talent gap
neutralOften used in social, demographic, or human resource contexts to describe a lack of personnel or a specific demographic group.
Zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
miàn面
lín临
rén人
cái才
duàn断
dàng档
de的
wēi危
jī机
，
nián年
qīng轻
cóng从
yè业
zhě者
tài太
shǎo少
。
This industry is facing a talent gap crisis, with too few young practitioners.
Chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
gōng工
yì艺
miàn面
lín临
duàn断
dàng档
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
，
jí急
xū需
péi培
yǎng养
jiē接
bān班
rén人
。
Traditional crafts are in danger of dying out and urgently need successors.
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Rén人
kǒu口
bào报
gào告
xiǎn显
shì示
，
40-504
suì0
de-
jì5
shù0
gōng岁
rén的
yǐ技
jīng术
duàn工
dàng人
已
经
断
档
。
The demographic report shows a severe shortage of skilled workers aged 40-50.