短缺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
短缺 Usage and Examples
shortage
deficiency
lack
scarcity
他们面临无污染水源的严重短缺。
They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
任何短缺都会推动粮价上涨。
Any shortage could push up grain prices.
The characters in 短缺
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 短
- duǎn短bù不liǎo了Will be enough, Unavoidable
- duǎn短le了Too short, Short
- duǎn短chuán传short pass
- duǎn短cù促brief, short
- duǎn短cù促de的short, brief
- duǎn短xìn信jiāo交liú流texting, text message exchange
- duǎn短dāo刀A short knife or dagger.
- duǎn短dūn吨short ton
- duǎn短chu处shortcoming
- duán短xiǎo小de的short, small
- duán短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍de的Pithy, Concise and powerful
- duán短wěi尾short tail, bobtail
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Open the tool →Questions about 短缺
What does 短缺 mean in Chinese?
短缺 (duǎn quē) means “shortage, deficiency, lack, scarcity”.
How do you pronounce 短缺?
短缺 is pronounced duǎn quē in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “shortage” in Chinese?
“shortage” is 短缺 (duǎn quē) in Chinese.
How is 短缺 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 短缺, each with pinyin and an English translation.