缺勤

quēqín
verb #33,985

Meanings

  1. 1 to be absent from work or school
  2. 2 absenteeism

Examples

HSK 1
Tā zhège yuè quēqín le sān tiān.
He was absent from work for three days this month.
HSK 7-9
Wúgù quēqín huì bèi kòu gōngzī.
Unjustified absence will result in deducted wages.

Tips

usage
缺勤 is the formal HR/admin term for absence. The opposite is 出勤 (chūqín, attendance). Workplaces track 缺勤率 (quēqín lǜ, absenteeism rate) as a key metric.
memory
(lacking) + (diligence/attendance) - literally 'lacking attendance'. The here is the same as in 勤奋 (qínfèn, diligent).

Stroke Order

quē
qín