缺失

quēshī

noun HSK 7 #16,577

Meanings

1 absence
2 deficiency
3 lack

Characters

to lack; deficient

to lose; to miss

Literally 'lacking and lost' — an absence or deficiency

Examples

家庭教育的缺失会影响孩子的成长。

Jiātíng jiàoyù de quēshī huì yǐngxiǎng háizi de chéngzhǎng.

The absence of family education will affect a child's development.

制度的缺失导致了很多问题。

Zhìdù de quēshī dǎozhì le hěn duō wèntí.

The lack of proper systems has led to many problems.

Tips

usage

缺失 is more formal and abstract than 缺少 (quēshǎo, to lack). It emphasizes something that should be present but is missing, often used for intangible things like values, systems, or education.

Stroke Order

缺 quē

失 shī