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缺少
quēshǎo
Description
"缺少"的意思是没有足够的东西或者人，就是不够、少了一些。
"缺少" means not having enough of something or people; it means insufficient or lacking.
我们常常说一个地方或者一个人缺少什么东西。
We often say a place or a person 缺少 something.
Meanings
缺少quēshǎo
to lack; to be short of
这个城市缺少水。
This city lacks water.
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Notes
- Etymology
缺 (to lack) + 少 (few/little), two similar characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
缺少 stresses insufficient quantity; 缺乏 is more formal and often abstract.
In videos
“那昨晚缺少深度睡眠的两个人，”
“缺少起伏和共鸣”
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