残缺

cán quē

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. badly damaged
2. shattered

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 完整 wán zhěng 完整 wán zhěng complete 常用来对比某物是残缺的还是完整的: complete

Related words

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• 缺陷 quē xiàn 缺陷 quē xiàn defect; flaw 缺陷是抽象缺点，残缺是具体物体损坏: defect; flaw

Synonyms

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• 破损 pò sǔn 破损 pò sǔn to become damaged 描述物体受损但破损程度较轻，残缺更强调不完整: to become damaged
• 支离破碎 zhī lí pò suì 支离破碎 zhī lí pò suì scattered and smashed (idiom) 支离破碎强调碎成许多块，残缺强调不完整: scattered and smashed (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually paired with concrete objects like 书页, not abstract concepts.

Example Sentences

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这本书的书页是 残缺 的。

The pages of this book are damaged and incomplete.

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Child Words of 残缺

• 残 残 cán: to destroy
• 缺 缺 quē: deficiency