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lack

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

que1fa2 quēfá

Meaning


Primary

lack

Alternatives

to lack, lacks, lacking, lacked

Mnemonic


The word 缺乏 lack has the same meaning as both of its characters 缺 lack and 乏 lack

Usage


我們 缺乏 食物。

We lack food.

她 缺乏 經驗。

She lacks experience.

這 個 城市 缺乏 水資源。

This city lacks water resources.

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