缺少 (quē shǎo) — to lack, to be short of
Definition
A common verb for 'to lack / be short of' (time, money, experience). Stronger than 差 (which is also 'wrong' or 'inferior'), more general than the formal 缺乏.
verb
to lackto be short of
Examples
- 缺少，。Yóu yú quē shǎo shí jiān, tā méi yǒu wán chéng zuò yè.Due to a lack of time, he didn't finish his homework.
- 缺少，。Tā quē shǎo gōng zuò jīng yàn, suǒ yǐ xū yào duō xué xí.He lacks work experience, so he needs to learn more.
- 缺少，。Zhè ge xiàng mù quē shǎo zhī chí, hěn nán jì xù.This project lacks support, so it's hard to continue.
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