缺少(quē shǎo): lack
HSK 32 characters
lack
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- quē shǎo
- Meaning
- lack
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Example sentences
How 缺少 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
缺少运动有害健康。
quē shǎo yùn dòng yǒu hài jiàn kāng
A lack of exercise is bad for your health.
厨房里缺少一台洗碗机。
chú fáng lǐ quē shǎo yī tái xǐ wǎn jī
The kitchen lacks a dishwasher.
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