短缺 (duǎn quē) — to be in short supply, to be lacking
Definition
短缺 emphasizes a systemic or ongoing shortage (funds, power, labor), stronger than the more general 缺/缺少. Closer to 缺乏 but highlights insufficient supply rather than absence.
verb
to be in short supplyto be lacking
Examples
- 短缺，。Yóu yú zī jīn duǎn quē, zhè ge xiàng mù zàn tíng le.Due to a shortage of funds, this project has been suspended.
- 短缺。Diàn lì duǎn quē huì yǐng xiǎng gōng chǎng de shēng chǎn.A power shortage will affect factory production.
- 短缺。Zhè ge dì qū yì zhí miàn lín láo dòng lì duǎn quē de wèn tí.This region has long faced a labor shortage problem.
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