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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. verb lack
    短缺商品
    commodities in short supply

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. shortage; scarce
    资金短缺
    short of funds
    短缺产品
    products in short supply
  2. 2. adjective short

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

短缺 [duǎnquē]
  1. 1. 缺乏;不足
    资金短缺

Examples

资金短缺
short of funds
能源短缺
energy shortage
水能短缺已经是全球性的问题了。
The shortage of water has become a global problem.
能源短缺
energy shortage
资金短缺,实力单薄
眼下资金有些短缺
由于资金短缺,工厂的技术改造计划夭折了。

Word Decomposition


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[quē]

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