Chinese phrase
还缺少〜 hái quē shǎo 〜
Meaning
still be short of ___
When to use it
Says that something is still missing or needed. It describes an ongoing shortage and usually names the item or amount needed.
Example dialogue
生日派对快开始了，还缺少几把椅子。 shēng rì pài duì kuài kāi shǐ le hái quē shǎo jí bǎ yǐ zi
The birthday party is about to start, but we're still short a few chairs.
我去搬两把来。 wǒ qù bān liáng bǎ lái
I'll go bring two more over.