缺

quē

verb HSK 3 #2,988

Meanings

1 to lack; to be short of
2 deficiency; shortage
3 to be absent; to be missing

Characters

to lack; to be short of; deficient

Examples

我们缺一个人。

Wǒmen quē yī gè rén.

We're short one person.

这里缺水。

Zhèlǐ quē shuǐ.

There's a water shortage here.

什么都不缺。

Shénme dōu bù quē.

Nothing is lacking.

Tips

usage

缺 is very versatile: 缺钱 (short of money), 缺人 (short-staffed), 缺水 (lacking water), 缺经验 (lacking experience).

Stroke Order

缺 quē