瑕疵 (xiá cī) — flaw, blemish
Definition
瑕疵 (xiá cī) is a written, formal word for a small physical 'flaw or blemish' (on a gem, product, design). More neutral and technical than 毛病; lighter and more surface-level than 缺陷.
noun
flawblemish
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 瑕疵。Zhè tái diàn nǎo de píng mù shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de xiá cī.There is a tiny flaw on the screen of this computer.
- 瑕疵。Tā de shè jì fāng àn hái yǒu yì xiē xiá cī xū yào gǎi jìn.His design plan still has some flaws that need improvement.
- 瑕疵，。Zhè kuài bǎo shí méi yǒu rèn hé xiá cī, fēi cháng wán měi.This gemstone has no flaws at all; it's perfect.
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