Meaning
short of; tired
Chinese: 缺乏、贫乏;也表示疲乏。
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The same syllable “fa” becomes a different word in each tone. 乏 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of
- 贫乏pín fáimpoverished; lacking; deficient; limited
- 不乏bù fáthere is no lack of
- 乏力fá lìlacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task
- 解乏jiě fáto relieve tiredness; to freshen up
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Example Sentence
他每天都坚持锻炼，从不感到乏味。Tā měi tiān dōu jiān chí duàn liàn, cóng bù gǎn dào fá wèi.He exercises every day and never finds it boring.
他Tāhe每天měi tiānevery day都dōuall坚持jiān chíto persevere with锻炼duàn liànto toughen，从不cóng bùnever感到gǎn dàoto feel乏味fá wèitedious。