kòngquē

空缺

Word · Noun

vacant position; gap; vacancy

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

vacant position; job opening; vacancy

formal

Refers specifically to an unfilled job or position in an organization.

Gōng公
sī司
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
kòng空
quē缺
 。

The company still has a vacancy for a department manager.

Zhè这
gè个
kòng空
quē缺
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
de的
shēn申
qǐng请
rén人
 。

This vacancy is very suitable for experienced applicants.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
tián填
bǔ补
zhè这
gè个
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
de的
kòng空
quē缺
 。

We need to fill this management vacancy as soon as possible.

2.

noun

gap; void; missing part

formal

Used more broadly to describe any kind of gap, omission, or missing element in a system, sequence, or collection.

Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
lù录
zhōng中
cún存
zài在
yī一
xiē些
wú无
fǎ法
jiě解
shì释
de的
kòng空
quē缺
 。

There are some unexplainable gaps in the historical records.

Zhè这
gè个
lǐ理
lùn论
tǐ体
xì系
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
huán环
jié节
de的
kòng空
quē缺
 。

There is still a gap in a key link of this theoretical system.

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Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
tián填
bǔ补
shè社
huì会
fú福
lì利
tǐ体
xì系
de的
kòng空
quē缺
 。

The new policy aims to fill gaps in the social welfare system.