Chinese word

欠缺

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiàn quē

Meaning

  • verblack

Example

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.

Illustration for 欠缺 (lack)

More examples

这个项目因为欠缺资金，暂时停止了。zhè ge xiàng mù yīn wèi qiàn quē zī jīn zàn shí tíng zhǐ le

This project was temporarily suspended because it lacked funds.

Core concept

A needed part is absent or too small, leaving a larger whole with a functional gap.

Common phrases

  • 欠缺经验qiàn quē jīng yàn

    lack experience

  • 欠缺信心qiàn quē xìn xīn

    lack confidence

  • 欠缺资金qiàn quē zī jīn

    lack funds

Similar words

不足bù zú: Not reaching the amount or degree required for a specific purpose.
缺乏quē fá: Continuing to have too little of a needed resource or ability.
缺少quē shǎo: Having fewer items or people than are needed.
缺失quē shī: Missing a data element or component from an otherwise complete whole.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物或条件不够或缺失，强调不足带来的影响或缺陷，多用于正式或书面表达。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù huò tiáo jiàn bú gòu huò quē shī qiáng diào bù zú dài lái de yíng xiǎng huò quē xiàn duō yòng yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn biǎo dá

Word origin

欠 (qiàn, "be lacking") + 缺 (quē, "be incomplete") forms a compound that presents a missing or insufficient part as a real defect.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 欠缺 (qiànquē, "lack") often sounds formal and measured, so it commonly appears in official, academic, or careful descriptions rather than casual remarks.

Other meanings

  • be short ofverb
  • be missingverb

Opposites

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