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欠缺

qiàn quē
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be deficient in
  2. 2. lapse
  3. 3. deficiency

Word relationships

Antonyms

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充裕
chōng yù

abundant

充裕表示充足，与欠缺相反

Related words

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不足
bù zú

insufficient

常与‘欠缺’连用，如‘欠缺不足’

Synonyms

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缺少
quē shǎo

lack

都可以表示没有或不足，但‘欠缺’更正式

Usage notes

Collocations

常与抽象名词搭配，如‘欠缺经验’‘欠缺考虑’，较少用于具体物品。

Formality

‘欠缺’是书面语，口语中用‘缺’或‘不够’更自然。

Example Sentences

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他 欠缺 经验，所以工作很吃力。
He lacks experience, so the work is very strenuous for him.

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Child Words of 欠缺

欠
qiàn

to owe

缺
quē

deficiency