Today’s word of the day is 缺 (quē) which means ‘to lack’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 缺 (quē).
缺点 (quē diǎn) Flaw
The first word is 缺点 (quē diǎn) which means ‘flaw’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 缺 means ‘to lack’, and 点 means ‘point’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你能接受我的缺点吗？ (Nǐ néng jiēshòu wǒ de quēdiǎn ma?) Can you accept my flaws?
缺德 (quē dé) Wicked
Another word we can create with 缺 (quē) is 缺德 (quē dé). This means ‘wicked’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 缺 means ‘to lack’, and 德 means ‘moral’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你这个人真缺德！(Nǐ zhège rén zhēn quēdé!) You are so wicked!
短缺 (duǎn quē) Shortage
Finally, we can create the word 短缺 (duǎn quē) which means ‘shortage’. The 短 here means short. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们有一点人手短缺。(Wǒmen yǒu yīdiǎn rénshǒu duǎnquē.) We have a shortage of staff.