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缺少

quē shǎo · que shao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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缺(quē)少(shǎo)运(yùn)动(dòng)有(yǒu)害(hài)健(jiàn)康(kāng)。

A lack of exercise is bad for your health.

这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)缺(quē)少(shǎo)足(zú)够(gòu)的(de)资(zī)金(jīn)。

This project lacks sufficient funding.

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deficiency; lack

few; less

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.