Chinese phrase
缺少〜 quē shǎo 〜
Meaning
lack ___
When to use it
Lack means not having enough of something needed. It commonly refers to time, money, supplies, or other resources and has a neutral, practical tone.
Example dialogue
看来我们缺少准备这个会议的时间，得加快了。 kàn lái wǒ men quē shǎo zhǔn bèi zhè ge huì yì de shí jiān děi jiā kuài le
It looks like we're short of time to prepare for this meeting, so we'll have to hurry.
好，我马上把资料整理好并通知大家。 hǎo wǒ mǎ shàng bǎ zī liào zhéng lǐ hǎo bìng tōng zhī dà jiā
Okay, I'll organize the materials right away and let everyone know.