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缺少 quē shǎo

HSK 4 word

Meanings

• lack
• shortage of
• shortfall
• to be short (of)
• to lack

Characters

• 缺 quē: deficiency
• 少 shǎo: few

Example sentences

厨房里缺少一台洗碗机。
The kitchen lacks a dishwasher.
Tatoeba #774513 by U2FS (CC BY 2.0 FR)

缺少运动有害健康。
A lack of exercise is bad for your health.
Tatoeba #1785967 by sadhen (CC BY 2.0 FR)

水是生命所不可缺少的。
Water is essential to life.
Tatoeba #5698033 by verdastelo9604 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).