HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
缺失
Pronunciation
Pinyinquē shī
Meaning
- verbbe missing
Example
他的记忆中缺失了那一段。tā de jì yì zhōng quē shī le nà yí duàn
That part is missing from his memory.
More examples
在处理问卷时，有些答案因为填写错误而缺失。zài chú lǐ wèn juàn shí yǒu xiē dá àn yīn wèi tián xiě cuò wù ér quē shī
When processing the questionnaire, some answers are missing because they were filled out incorrectly.
Core concept
A part that should be there is gone, leaving the whole incomplete or unable to work properly.
Common phrases
数据缺失shù jù quē shī
missing data
证据缺失zhèng jù quē shī
missing evidence
记忆缺失jì yì quē shī
missing memory
Similar words
缺少quē shǎo: Not having enough of a needed amount or element.
忘记wàng jì: Failing to remember something that was once known.
丢失diū shī: Losing an item or data so that it is no longer in one's possession.
遗失yí shī: Losing an item or document, expressed in a formal way.
Definition in Chinese
某一部分未能存在或已被失去，造成整体的不完整或功能的缺落，多用于描述资料、记忆或系统功能方面的缺漏。mǒu yí bù fèn wèi néng cún zài huò yǐ bèi shī qù zào chéng zhéng tǐ de bù wán zhěng huò gōng néng de quē luò duō yòng yú miáo shù zī liào jì yì huò xì tǒng gōng néng fāng miàn de quē lòu
Word origin
缺失 (quēshī, "be missing") combines 缺 (quē, "be short of or have a gap") and 失 (shī, "lose"), presenting a missing part as something lost from the whole.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 缺失 (quēshī, "be missing") often sounds formal and analytical, so it fits reports about records, memories, and system functions better than casual personal remarks.