缺
quē
deficiency
lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
家里缺盐了，你去买一包吧。
jiā lǐ quē yán le, nǐ qù mǎi yī bāo ba。
We are short of salt at home; go buy a bag.
这个部门缺一名有经验的工程师。
zhè ge bù mén quē yī míng yǒu jīng yàn de gōng chéng shī。
This department has a vacancy for one experienced engineer.
Words with 缺
遗缺
yí quē
vacancy
零缺点
líng quē diǎn
zero defect
余缺
yú quē
surplus and shortfall
不可或缺
bù kě huò quē
necessary
不可缺少
bù kě quē shǎo
indispensable
人类免疫缺陷病毒
rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
保残守缺
bǎo cán shǒu quē
conservative
候缺
hòu quē
waiting for a vacancy
优缺点
yōu quē diǎn
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and shortcomings
先天性缺陷
xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn
birth defect
出生缺陷
chū shēng quē xiàn
birth defect
出缺
chū quē
to fall vacant