缺口 (quē kǒu) — a gap, nick, or jag in a physical surface; a shortfall, deficit, or gap (in budget, time, personnel, etc.)
Definition
缺口 covers both senses: a physical nick/gap in a surface and a shortfall (budget, personnel, time). For a financial deficit specifically, prefer 赤字.
noun
a gapnickor jag in a physical surfacea shortfalldeficitor gap (in budget, time, personnel, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 缺口。Zhè bǎ dāo yǒu le yí gè quē kǒu.This knife has a nick in it.
- 缺口。Jīn nián de rén lì quē kǒu hěn dà.There's a big personnel shortfall this year.
- 缺口。Shān shàng de quē kǒu xū yào jǐn kuài xiū bǔ.The gap in the mountain needs to be repaired as soon as possible.
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