English–Chinese
“flaw” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinquē xiàn
Example
他的性格有缺陷，但很善良。tā de xìng gé yǒu quē xiàn dàn hěn shàn liáng
His personality has flaws, but he is very kind.
How to say “flaw” in Chinese
“Flaw” in Chinese is 缺陷 (quē xiàn).
A break in an otherwise sound whole that keeps it from working or holding up fully.
Example sentences with 缺陷
这款产品存在缺陷，需要召回。zhè kuǎn chán pǐn cún zài quē xiàn xū yào zhào huí
This product has defects and needs to be recalled.
Tips for using 缺陷
- When it describes a person, the word can sound blunt because it treats an imperfection as a definite deficiency rather than a temporary problem.