Definition
短缺 (duǎn quē) means 'to be in short supply' and is used for concrete resources like funds, electricity, or labor, emphasizing that the supply cannot meet demand. It is more specific than 缺 (quē, to lack/be missing) and more concrete than 缺乏 (quē fá, to lack, often abstract). 缺少 (quē shǎo) is a neutral synonym but 短缺 carries a stronger sense of insufficiency.
verb
to be in short supplyto be lacking
Examples
- 短缺，。Yóuyú zījīn duǎn quē, zhège xiàngmù zàntíng le.Due to a shortage of funds, this project has been suspended.
- 短缺。Diànlì duǎn quē huì yǐngxiǎng gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn.A power shortage will affect factory production.
- 短缺。Zhège dìqū yìzhí miànlín láodònglì duǎn quē de wèntí.This region has long faced a labor shortage problem.
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