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7-9

to lack

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian4que1 qiànquē

Meaning


Primary

to lack

Alternatives

lack, lacks, lacking, lacked, deficiency, shortcoming, deficient

Mnemonic


欠缺 To lack something is 缺 to lack some quality that you feel you 欠 to owe to a given situation or thing.

Usage


他 的 计划 欠缺 细节。

This plan lacks detail.

这 部 电影 欠缺 深度。

This plan lacks detail.

我们 还 欠缺 经验。

We still lack experience.

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