缺勤 (quē qín) — to be absent (from work, school, or duty)

Definition

Examples

• 他这周缺勤了两次。
  Tā zhè zhōu quē qín le liǎng cì.
  He was absent twice this week.
• 公司对缺勤行为有严格的规定。
  Gōng sī duì quē qín xíng wéi yǒu yán gé de guī dìng.
  The company has strict rules about absence.
• 他这学期缺了三次勤。
  Tā zhè xué qī quē le sān cì qín.
  He was absent three times this semester.