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缺陷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缺陷 Usage and Examples

defect

flaw

shortcoming

fault

他承认,当前的制度有些缺陷。

He concedes that there are imperfections in the current system.

报告揭示了机场安全的致命缺陷。

The report reveals fatal flaws in security at the airport.

The characters in 缺陷

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent
陷
xiàn10fall into a trap

More words starting with 缺

  • quē缺fá乏To lack or be short of something.
  • quē缺fá乏zhǔn准bèi备de的unprepared, ill-prepared
  • quē缺fá乏gōu沟tōng通Lack of communication, Poor communication
  • quē缺fá乏shēn深dù度lack of depth, superficiality
  • quē缺fá乏dú独lì立sī思kǎo考de的Lacking independent thought, Uncritical
  • quē缺fá乏jiān监guǎn管de的unregulated, unsupervised
  • quē缺fá乏kē科xué学yī依jù据de的lacking scientific basis, unscientific
  • quē缺fá乏guán管lǐ理lack of management, poor management
  • quē缺fá乏jīng经yàn验lack of experience, inexperienced
  • quē缺fá乏jīng经yàn验de的inexperienced, green
  • quē缺fá乏nài耐xīn心lack of patience, impatience
  • quē缺fá乏xùn训liàn练de的untrained, undertrained

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Questions about 缺陷

What does 缺陷 mean in Chinese?

缺陷 (quē xiàn) means “defect, flaw, shortcoming, fault”.

How do you pronounce 缺陷?

缺陷 is pronounced quē xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “defect” in Chinese?

“defect” is 缺陷 (quē xiàn) in Chinese.

How is 缺陷 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 缺陷, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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