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缺
quē
Description
"缺"的意思是没有足够的东西，或者少了一部分。
"缺" means not having enough of something, or missing a part.
我们常说"缺钱"、"缺人"，也可以说一个东西"缺了一块"。
We often say "缺钱" (lack money), "缺人" (lack people), and can also say something "缺了一块" (is missing a piece).
Meanings
缺quē
to lack; to be short of
我们缺一个人。
We're short one person.
缺quē
incomplete; missing a part
这本书缺了几页。
This book is missing a few pages.
缺quē
to be absent; to fail to attend
他今天缺课了。
He missed class today.
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Notes
- Nuance
缺 stresses something being short or missing; 缺少 and 缺乏 are the fuller verb forms.
- Etymology
originally meant a chip or gap in a jar, extended to 'lack'.
In videos
“但是好像西安也不缺盐对吧”
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