缺
陷

Defect in Chinese: 缺陷 (quē xiàn)

quē xiàn

defect

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Definitions

  1. 1defect; flaw

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缺
陷

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ㄑㄩㄝ

quē

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄢˋ

xiàn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个设计有一个很大的缺陷。

    zhè ge shè jì yǒu yí gè hěn dà de quē xiàn。

    This design has a serious flaw.

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Related words

缺

quē

deficiency

陷

xiàn

pitfall

缺点

quē diǎn

weak point

缺少

quē shǎo

lack

缺乏

quē fá

to lack

陷入

xiàn rù

to sink into

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

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