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缺乏 (quē fá): to lack

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to lack
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

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to lack
to be short of

Chinese explanation

表示没有或不够某种东西，通常指缺少需要的事物或条件。多用于抽象事物，如缺乏经验、缺乏信心、缺乏了解等
有时也指缺少某个具体的东西。语气偏正式，常用于书面表达。

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HSK 4

deficiency

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