缺

Meaning(verb)

deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of

Related: 缺少 (lack), 缺点 (shortcoming), 缺席 (absent).

Examples

• 我们公司现在很缺人。

  wǒ men gōng sī xiàn zài hěn quē rén.

  Our company is really short of staff right now.

• 这本书缺了两页。

  zhè běn shū quē le liǎng yè.

  This book is missing two pages.

• 做饭还缺一点盐。

  zuò fàn hái quē yì diǎn yán.

  We're still a little short of salt for cooking.

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