短缺

duǎnquē

verb HSK 7 #15,083

Meanings

1 to be short of
2 shortage
3 deficit

Characters

to lack; deficient

Examples

这个地区严重短缺饮用水。

Zhège dìqū yánzhòng duǎnquē yǐnyòng shuǐ.

This region has a severe shortage of drinking water.

人才短缺是公司面临的最大问题。

Réncái duǎnquē shì gōngsī miànlín de zuì dà wèntí.

A shortage of talent is the biggest problem the company faces.

Tips

usage

短缺 emphasizes that supply falls short of demand. Compare with 缺少 (to lack) which is more general, and 缺乏 (to be deficient in) which is more formal.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

缺 quē