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缺乏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缺乏 Usage and Examples

To lack or be short of something.

我们之间极其缺乏沟通。

There was a tremendous lack of communication between us.

大家对税制缺乏了解。

There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.

The characters in 缺乏

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent
乏
fá5lack; deficient; tired

More words starting with 缺

  • 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
  • quē缺fá乏yùn运dòng动lack of exercise, physical inactivity

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Questions about 缺乏

What does 缺乏 mean in Chinese?

缺乏 (quē fá) means “to lack or be short of something”.

How do you pronounce 缺乏?

缺乏 is pronounced quē fá in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To lack or be short of something.” in Chinese?

“To lack or be short of something.” is 缺乏 (quē fá) in Chinese.

How is 缺乏 used in a sentence?

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

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