欠缺

qiànquē

verb HSK 7 #18,521

Meanings

1 to lack
2 to be deficient in
3 deficiency

Characters

lack; be short of

Both characters mean 'to lack', emphasizing deficiency

Examples

他欠缺实际工作经验。

Tā qiànquē shíjì gōngzuò jīngyàn.

He lacks practical work experience.

这个方案还有很多欠缺。

Zhège fāng'àn hái yǒu hěn duō qiànquē.

This plan still has many deficiencies.

Tips

usage

欠缺 can be used as both a verb (欠缺经验) and a noun (有欠缺). Compare with 缺乏 (quēfá), which is more formal and only used as a verb.

Stroke Order

欠 qiàn

缺 quē