Definition
缺陷 (quē xiàn) is a formal noun meaning 'defect, flaw' — used for serious or inherent flaws in products, systems, or physical objects (e.g., a manufacturing defect). It's more formal and serious than 缺点 (quē diǎn, everyday shortcoming) and 毛病 (máo bìng, colloquial fault or ailment). 瑕疵 (xiá cī) is a more literary word for a minor blemish.
noun
defectflaw
Examples
- 缺陷。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào de zuìdà quē xiàn shì róngyì duànliè.The biggest flaw of this material is that it breaks easily.
- 缺陷，。Měi gè rén dōu wúfǎ bìmiǎn quē xiàn, zhòngyào de shì búduàn gǎijìn.No one can avoid flaws; the important thing is to keep improving.
- 缺陷。Zhè tái jīqì de yí gè quē xiàn yǐngxiǎng le shēngchǎn xiàolǜ.A defect in this machine affected production efficiency.
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