Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
抱殘守缺 | 抱残守缺 | bǎo cán shǒu quē | cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn - be conservative |
補缺 | 补缺 | bǔ quē | fill a vacancy; supply a deficiency |
不可或缺 | bù kě huò quē | necessary; must have | |
不可缺少 | bù kě quē shǎo | indispensable | |
短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage | |
空缺 | kōng quē | vacancy | |
虧缺 | 亏缺 | kuī quē | wane |
缺 | quē | lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of | |
缺點 | 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point; fault; shortcoming |
缺乏 | quē fá | shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity | |
缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag; gap; shortfall | |
缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of; to be short (of); to lack | |
缺席 | quē xí | absence; absent | |
缺陷 | quē xiàn | a defect; a flaw | |
缺心眼 | quē xīn yǎn | (adj) (derogatory) have no consideration; inconsiderate; be unaware of one's obligation | |
缺氧症 | quē yǎng zhèng | anoxia | |
人類免疫缺陷病毒 | 人类免疫缺陷病毒 | rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú | human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
完美無缺 | 完美无缺 | wán měi wú quē | perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired |
先天性缺陷 | xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn | birth defect | |
注意力缺陷過動症 | 注意力缺陷过动症 | zhù yì lì quē xiàn guò dòng zhèng | Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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