欠缺

qiànquē

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

他欠缺实际工作经验。

Tā qiànquē shíjì gōngzuò jīngyàn.

He lacks practical work experience.

HSK 4

这个方案还有很多欠缺。

Zhège fāng'àn háiyǒu hěnduō 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, which is more formal and only used as a verb.

Stroke Order

欠 qiàn

缺 quē