English–Chinese
“lack” in Chinese
How to say “lack” in Chinese
“Lack” in Chinese is 欠 (qiàn).
A gap separates what is present from what is required, whether the gap is in a quantity or in a payment to someone.
Example sentences with 欠
他的论点欠缺充分的证据。tā de lùn diǎn qiàn quē chōng fèn de zhèng jù
His argument lacks sufficient evidence.
Tips for using 欠
- A noun naming an amount or ingredient after this verb points to an insufficient quantity, whereas a person or money points to an obligation; this object pattern makes quick speech easier to parse.
Other Chinese words for “lack”
他因为经验欠缺，没有被录取。tā yīn wèi jīng yàn qiàn quē méi yǒu bèi lù qǔ
Because he lacked experience, he was not hired.
我们缺乏时间完成任务。wǒ men quē fá shí jiān wán chéng rèn wù
We lack the time to complete the task.