缺口

quēkǒu
noun HSK 7 #15,647

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gap
  2. 2 breach
  3. 3 shortfall

Characters

Literally 'gap opening' — a breach or shortfall

Examples

Dībà shàng chūxiàn le yī gè quēkǒu.
A breach appeared in the dam.
Zījīn quēkǒu hěn dà, xūyào jǐnkuài jiějué.
The funding gap is large and needs to be resolved quickly.

Tips

usage
缺口 has both physical meaning (a gap in a wall or dam) and abstract meaning (a shortfall in funds, talent, etc.). In business, 资金缺口 (funding gap) and 人才缺口 (talent shortage) are very common.

Stroke Order

quē
kǒu