Meaning of 短缺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
duǎnquē
- shortage
短缺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
最近的咖啡短缺带来了许多问题。
The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems.
燃料短缺。
There was a shortage of fuel.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
短 duǎn · short · 12 strokes
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缺 quē · deficiency · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 短缺.
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack; shortage of |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weak point; fault |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
| 缺乏 | quēfá | to lack; to be short of |
| 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect; flaw |
| 短片 | duǎnpiàn | short film; video clip |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length; accident; mishap |
| 短暂 | duǎnzàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
Questions about 短缺
What does 短缺 mean?
短缺 (duǎnquē) means "shortage" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 短缺?
短缺 is made of 2 characters: 短 (12 strokes), 缺 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 短缺 an HSK word?
Yes. 短缺 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.