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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

缺少 [quēshǎo]
  1. 1. verb lack
    我这里缺少人手。
    I'm shorthanded here.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缺少 [quēshǎo]
  1. 1. lack; be short of; be in want of
    现在我们并不缺少资金。
    农村缺少大量的教师。
    这台仪器因缺少一个零件而不能启动。
    不可缺少的条件
    indispensable conditions
    缺少人手
    be short of hands; be shorthanded
    缺少零件
    lack spare parts
  2. 2. adjective poor

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

缺少 [quēshǎo]
  1. 1. 缺乏
    厂长身边缺少一位得力助手
    缺少路费。

Examples

缺少经费,这事没法办。
It is impossible to do the job without the necessary funds.
这个词的含义缺少精确的界定。
There is no clear definition for the meaning of this word. 界定
缺少零件
lack spare parts 缺少
缺少人手
be short of hands; be shorthanded 缺少
不可缺少的条件
indispensable conditions 缺少
由于缺少经验,我们工作走了弯路。
Owing to lack of experience we took a roundabout course in our work. 弯路
镍元素是不可缺少的。
这台仪器因缺少一个零件而不能启动。 缺少
农村缺少大量的教师。 缺少
现在我们并不缺少资金。 缺少

Collocations

缺少诚意
a lack of sincerity
缺少资金
to be in need of funds
缺少场地
to be in need of a place
不可缺少
indispensability

Word Decomposition


[quē]
+
[shǎo]

nciku Note

缺乏 and 缺少

1.动词“缺乏”和“缺少”都可表示某事物应该有或需要有,而实际上没有。
当不明显表示为有而不足,或是完全没有时,二者均可使用。
The verbs 缺乏 and 缺少 both mean “to lack or to be short of something which one ought to have.” When It is not clear whether it is a complete lack or not enough, either word will do.
(1)他虽然是个孤儿,但是他从来不缺少(缺乏)关爱。
(2)你什么都不缺,就是缺少(缺乏)教育。
(3)这个问题始终得不到解决,主要是一位缺少(缺乏)关注。
(4)他做事缺少(缺乏)恒心。

2.当要明确表示某具体事物应该有而没有或用具体数字表示所缺数量的时候,只能用“缺少”。
When it is necessary to indicate definitely the lack of something or the definite quantity which is short of, only 缺少 can be used.
(1)我这里缺少一个零件。
(2)你房子里还缺少一张沙发。
3.“缺乏”还可不带宾语,单独做谓语,“缺少”不能这样用。
缺乏 can function as the predicate without an object, but 缺少 cannot.
(1)在爷爷那个年代,物质很缺乏。

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