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缺席

quē xí
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. absence
  2. 2. absent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
在场
zài chǎng

to be present

presence, being present
出席
chū xí

to attend

to attend, to be present

Related words

1 item
缺勤
quē qín

to be absent from work or school

refers to absence from work or duty

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
xí

woven mat

缺
quē

deficiency