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残缺

cán quē
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. badly damaged
  2. 2. shattered

Word relationships

Antonyms

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完整
wán zhěng

complete

常用来对比某物是残缺的还是完整的

Related words

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缺陷
quē xiàn

defect; flaw

缺陷是抽象缺点，残缺是具体物体损坏

Synonyms

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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
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

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
cán

to destroy

缺
quē

deficiency