短缺

duǎn quē

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. shortage

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 充足 chōng zú 充足 chōng zú adequate 表示足够、丰富: adequate

Related words

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• 紧缺 jǐn quē 紧缺 jǐn quē in short supply 常用于资源紧张: in short supply

Synonyms

2 items

• 缺乏 quē fá 缺乏 quē fá to lack; to be short of 表示不足或缺少: to lack; to be short of
• 不足 bù zú 不足 bù zú insufficient 也表示不够: insufficient

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：资金短缺、人才短缺、物资短缺。通常不与表示人的主语直接搭配。

Common mistakes

不要与“缺少”完全混淆：“短缺”多指资源或物资数量不足，常用于经济或供应语境，而“缺少”更通用。

Example Sentences

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这个地区水资源 短缺 。

This region has a water shortage.

燃料 短缺 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 801472)

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Words Containing 短缺

• 能源短缺 能源短缺 néng yuán duǎn quē: energy shortage

Child Words of 短缺

• 短 短 duǎn: short
• 缺 缺 quē: deficiency