lack; deficiency; shortcoming
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lack; to be deficient in; to be short of
neutralUsed to express insufficiency or absence of something necessary, such as experience, resources, or qualities.
Tā他
gāng刚
bì毕
yè业
，
hái还
qiàn欠
quē缺
gōng工
zuò作
jīng经
yàn验
。
He just graduated and still lacks work experience.
Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
qiàn欠
quē缺
jù具
tǐ体
de的
shí实
shī施
fāng方
àn案
。
This plan is lacking a concrete implementation plan.
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Zài在
zī资
jīn金
fāng方
miàn面
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
suǒ所
qiàn欠
quē缺
。
We are somewhat lacking in funding.
noun
deficiency; shortcoming; weak point
neutralRefers to a specific area of insufficiency or a flaw.
Shì事
qíng情
bàn办
de得
hěn很
yuán圆
mǎn满
，
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
qiàn欠
quē缺
。
The matter was handled perfectly, with no deficiencies.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
rèn认
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qiàn欠
quē缺
，
bù不
duàn断
gǎi改
jìn进
。
We need to recognize our own shortcomings and keep improving.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
zài在
shù数
jù据
fēn分
xī析
fāng方
miàn面
cún存
zài在
míng明
xiǎn显
qiàn欠
quē缺
。
This report has obvious deficiencies in data analysis.