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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

缺点 [quēdiǎn]
  1. 1. noun shortcoming

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缺点 [quēdiǎn]
  1. 1. shortcoming; defect; weakness; drawback; fault; flaw
    克服工作中的缺点
    overcome shortcomings in one's work
    这种药的主要缺点是败胃。
    The chief drawback of this medicine is that it spoils your appetite.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

缺点 [quēdiǎn]
  1. 1. 名 不完善的地方
    克服缺点
    这种产品有缺点。
  2. 2. 跟“错误”不同。参见"缺陷"。
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Examples

他的缺点是好逞能。
The trouble with him is that he likes to show off.
克服缺点
overcome one's shortcomings
批评缺点和错误
criticize shortcomings and mistakes
对成绩和缺点作恰如其分的估计
make an appropriate estimate of the achievements and shortcomings
这种药的主要缺点是败胃。
The chief drawback of this medicine is that it spoils your appetite.
准备仓促，演出少不了会有缺点。
The performance has been arranged at short notice, so it's bound to have shortcomings.
他的优点和缺点都很突出。
His virtues are as conspicuous as his defects.
不要隐讳自己的缺点。
One should not gloss over one's shortcomings.
优点和缺点
merits and demerits; virtues and defects; strong and weak points
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Collocations

最大的缺点
the biggest weakness
满身缺点
full of shortcomings
改正缺点
to correct one's errors

Word Decomposition

缺
[quē] 		+ 点
[diǎn]

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