缺乏
quēfá
to lack, to be short of
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他还缺乏足够的工作经验。He still lacks sufficient work experience.
- 这个干旱地区严重缺乏水资源。This arid region is severely short of water resources.
Collocations
缺乏经验缺乏信心缺乏资金严重缺乏
Mnemonic
缺 quē "to be short" + 乏 fá "to lack": to be deficient, i.e. to lack, to be short of. 缺 has the pottery radical 缶 (a broken, empty vessel). Often used with abstract things like experience or confidence, more than 缺少. Opposite of 丰富 (abundant).
Related
缺少不足短缺丰富
Quick check
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