缺水 (quē shuǐ) — to run out of water; to be short of water; to be water-deficient
Definition
Means a place or area lacks sufficient water — used for drought, shortages, or arid regions. As a verb, it takes the place as subject (这个地区缺水); as an adjective, it describes a water-deficient condition.
to run out of waterto be short of waterto be water-deficient
Examples
- 缺水。Zhè ge dì qū jīng cháng quē shuǐ.This region often suffers from water shortage.
- 。Qù nián xià tiān zhè lǐ quē guò shuǐ.Last summer, this place experienced a water shortage.
- 缺水，。Rú guǒ quē shuǐ, zhí wù jiù huì kū wěi.If there is a water shortage, the plants will wither.
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