"To lack" in Chinese — 缺乏 (quē fá)

缺

乏

quē fá

to lack

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Definitions

1to lack; to be short of

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缺

乏

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄩㄝ

quē

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

ㄈㄚˊ

fá

ㄈ/ fㄚ/ aˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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他缺乏勇气。
tā quē fá yǒng qì。
He is wanting in courage.

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Related words

缺

quē

deficiency

缺点

quē diǎn

weak point

缺少

quē shǎo

lack

缺陷

quē xiàn

defect

残缺

cán quē

badly damaged

短缺

duǎn quē

shortage

紧缺

jǐn quē

in short supply

欠缺

qiàn quē

to be deficient in

缺口

quē kǒu

nick

缺失

quē shī

lack

缺席

quē xí

to be absent

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To lack in Chinese: 缺乏 (quē fá)