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Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional乏

tired; lacking

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

tired; weary; exhausted

neutral

Often used to describe physical fatigue after exertion.

Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
le了
yī一
tiān天
 ，
hún浑
shēn身
fá乏
de得
hěn很
 。

He worked all day and is exhausted all over.

Wǒ我
gǎn感
jué觉
tuǐ腿
fá乏
 ，
zǒu走
bú不
dòng动
le了
 。

My legs feel tired; I can't walk anymore.

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Cháng长
tú途
lǚ旅
xíng行
hòu后
 ，
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
fá乏
 。

After the long journey, he looks very weary.

2.

verb

to lack; to be inadequate; to be insufficient

literary

Often used in formal or literary contexts to express insufficiency in ability or resources.

Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
jú局
miàn面
 ，
tā他
yě也
huí回
tiān天
fá乏
shù术
 。

Faced with this situation, he also lacked the ability to turn things around.

Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
fá乏
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
 。

The company lacks funds and finds it difficult to expand production.

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Tā他
fá乏
shàn善
kě可
chén陈
 ，
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
tū突
chū出
chéng成
jiù就
 。

He has little to commend; there are no outstanding achievements.