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缺少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缺少 Usage and Examples

lack

be short of

miss

作为作家,他似乎缺少创作激情。

As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark.

由于缺少证据,起诉被撤销了。

The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.

The characters in 缺少

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

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 缺少

What does 缺少 mean in Chinese?

缺少 (quē shǎo) means “lack, be short of, miss”.

How do you pronounce 缺少?

缺少 is pronounced quē shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “lack” in Chinese?

“lack” is 缺少 (quē shǎo) in Chinese.

How is 缺少 used in a sentence?

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

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