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缺席

absent

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

que1xi2 • quēxí

Meaning

Primary

absent

Alternatives

be absent, absence

Mnemonic

When someone is 缺席 absent, their 席 mat 缺 lacks their sitting presence.

Usage

这 次 会议 没 人 缺席。

There is no one absent from this meeting.

你 缺席 的 理由

the reason for your absence

因 生病 而 缺席

be absent due to illness