缺勤

quēqín
verb #33,985

Meanings

  1. 1 to be absent from work or school
  2. 2 absenteeism

Examples

Tā zhè ge yuè quēqín le sān tiān.
He was absent from work for three days this month.
Wúgù quēqín huì bèi kòu gōngzī.
Unjustified absence will result in deducted wages.

Tips

usage
缺勤 is the formal HR/admin term for absence. The opposite is 出勤 (chūqín, attendance). Workplaces track 缺勤 (quēqín lǜ, absenteeism rate) as a key metric.
memory
(lacking) + (diligence/attendance) — literally 'lacking attendance'. The here is the same as in 勤奋 (qínfèn, diligent).

Stroke Order

quē
qín