缺少

quē shǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. lack
2. shortage of
3. shortfall
4. to be short (of)
5. to lack

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 充足 chōng zú 充足 chōng zú adequate Means sufficient or abundant.: adequate

Synonyms

3 items

• 缺乏 quē fá 缺乏 quē fá to lack; to be short of Used for more formal or abstract deficiencies.: to lack; to be short of
• 短缺 duǎn quē 短缺 duǎn quē shortage Emphasizes insufficiency in supply.: shortage
• 不足 bù zú 不足 bù zú insufficient Means not enough, often in quantity or degree.: insufficient

Usage notes

Collocations

Followed directly by the thing lacked (e.g., 缺少经验). No preposition is needed.

Common mistakes

Cannot be used as a noun; use 缺乏 for noun phrases (e.g., 经验的缺乏).

Example Sentences

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这个地区 缺少 水资源。

This area lacks water resources.

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Words Containing 缺少

• 不可缺少 不可缺少 bù kě quē shǎo: indispensable

Child Words of 缺少

• 少 少 shǎo: few
• 少 少 shào: young
• 缺 缺 quē: deficiency