遗缺 (yíquē): vacancy

Measure Word

一个遗缺 gè

Bùzhǎng cízhí hòu, yíquē yóu fùbùzhǎng jiērèn.

After the minister resigned, the vacancy was filled by the deputy minister.

Gōngsī zhèngzài wùsè héshì de rénxuǎn tiánbǔ yíquē.

The company is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy.

usage

遗缺 specifically refers to a post left empty by someone who departed (death, resignation, transfer). Plain 空缺 (kòngquē) is the more general 'vacancy.'

遗 yí

缺 quē