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缺席

quēxí
verb HSK 7-9 #9,263

Meanings

  1. 1 to be absent
  2. 2 to miss (a meeting, event)
  3. 3 absence

Characters

缺
quē
to lack; absent
席
xí
seat; place
Literally 'lacking a seat' - the seat is empty because the person is absent

Examples

HSK 3
他因为生病缺席了今天的会议。
Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng quēxí le jīntiān de huìyì.
He was absent from today's meeting because of illness.
HSK 7-9
法官可以缺席审判。
Fǎguān kěyǐ quēxí shěnpàn.
The judge can hold a trial in absentia.

Tips

usage
缺席 is the opposite of 出席 (chūxí, to attend). Both are formal. In legal contexts, 缺席审判 means 'trial in absentia.'

Stroke Order

缺 quē
席 xí