gap; breach; shortage
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
gap; breach; notch
A physical gap or missing piece in an object's structure.
Dì地
zhèn震
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
dī堤
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
quē缺
kǒu口
。
The earthquake caused a huge breach in the river embankment.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
pán盘
zi子
biān边
yuán缘
pèng碰
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
quē缺
kǒu口
。
I accidentally chipped a small notch in the edge of the plate.
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Wéi围
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
nà那
gè个
quē缺
kǒu口
shì是
yě野
māo猫
jīng经
cháng常
jìn进
chū出
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
That gap in the fence is where stray cats often come in and out.
noun
shortfall; deficit; gap
Used figuratively for a shortage or lack in resources, funding, personnel, etc.
Jīn今
nián年
gōng公
sī司
de的
yù预
suàn算
quē缺
kǒu口
gāo高
dá达
yī一
qiān千
wàn万
。
The company's budget shortfall this year is as high as ten million.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
tián填
bǔ补
rén人
cái才
quē缺
kǒu口
。
We must find a way to fill the talent gap.
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Yóu由
yú于
yuán原
cái材
liào料
quē缺
kǒu口
hěn很
dà大
，
shēng生
chǎn产
jìn进
dù度
shòu受
dào到
le了
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
Due to the large shortage of raw materials, the production schedule has been affected.