缺席

quē xí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. absence
2. absent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 在场 zài chǎng 在场 zài chǎng to be present presence, being present: to be present
• 出席 chū xí 出席 chū xí to attend to attend, to be present: to attend

Related words

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• 缺勤 quē qín 缺勤 quē qín to be absent from work or school refers to absence from work or duty: to be absent from work or school

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 缺席 with a location object like 缺席学校 (incorrect). Instead, say 在学校缺席 or use 缺课 for classes.

Example Sentences

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他今天 缺席 了会议。

He was absent from the meeting today.

他今天无故 缺席 了会议。

He missed the meeting today without reason.

湯姆 缺席 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 826133)

沒有學生 缺席 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 885374)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 缺席

• 席 席 xí: woven mat
• 缺 缺 quē: deficiency