Meaning
lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
Chinese: 岗位、邮政。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “que” becomes a different word in each tone. 缺 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 缺少quē shǎolack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of)
- 缺点quē diǎnweak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage
- 缺乏quē fáto lack; to be short of
- 缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw
- 缺席quē xíto be absent
Example Sentence
做这道菜还缺一点儿盐。Zuò zhè dào cài hái quē yì diǎnr yán.This dish still lacks a little salt.
做zuòto make这zhèthis道dàoroad菜càivegetable还háistill缺quēdeficiency一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点盐yánsalt。