be short of; lack; deficiency (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
缺乏 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个地区缺乏清洁的饮用水。 zhège dìqū quēfá qīngjié de yǐnyòng shuǐ. - This area lacks clean drinking water.
他的演讲中缺乏实际的信息。 tā de yǎnjiǎng zhōng quēfá shíjì de xìnxī. - His speech lacked practical information.
这个国家缺乏足够的食物供应。 zhège guójiā quēfá zúgòu de shíwù gōngyìng. - This country lacks sufficient food supply.
这个项目缺乏必要的资金支持。 zhège xiàngmù quēfá bìyào de zījīn zhīchí. - This project lacks necessary financial support.
他缺乏社交技能，难以适应新环境。 tā quēfá shèjiāo jìnéng, nányǐ shìyìng xīn huánjìng. - He lacks social skills and finds it difficult to adapt to new environments.
Characters
缺 quē - be short of, lack; be incomplete; be flawed; be absent; vacancy, vacant position |
乏 fá - tired; (dialect) worn out, spent; to lack, be short of |