缺乏 (quē fá) — to lack, to be short of
Definition
A two-character verb meaning 'to lack / be short of', used in formal or written contexts — more weighty than the everyday 缺少, which is common in speech.
verb
to lackto be short of
Examples
- 缺乏。Zhè ge xiàng mù quē fá zú gòu de zī jīn.This project lacks sufficient funding.
- 缺乏。Tā yīn wèi quē fá jīng yàn ér shī bài le.He failed because he lacked experience.
- 缺乏。Wǒ men quē fá shí jiān qù wán chéng zhè ge rèn wu.We lack the time to complete this task.
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