缺点 (quē diǎn) — shortcoming, defect, disadvantage
Definition
General word for a 'shortcoming or disadvantage,' used for people, products, and ideas. Closer to 短处 in meaning; stronger and more judgmental than 坏处 (which focuses on harm).
noun
shortcomingdefectdisadvantage
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 缺点，。Tā de xìng gé yǒu yí gè quē diǎn, jiù shì tài zháo jí le.His character has a shortcoming: he's too impatient.
- 缺点。Zhè ge chǎn pǐn de zuì dà quē diǎn shì jià gé tài gāo.The biggest shortcoming of this product is that the price is too high.
- 缺点，。Shuí dōu yǒu quē diǎn, zhòng yào de shì nǔ lì gǎi jìn.Everyone has shortcomings; the important thing is to work hard to improve.
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