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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.


6 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

缺

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缺 · quē

lack; be short of something

this这个zhè gegroup小组xiǎo zǔstill / also还háideficiency缺quē一名yī míngteam member队员duì yuán。

zhè ge xiǎo zǔ hái quē yī míng duì yuán。

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This group still needs one more member.

Here, 缺: lack; be short of something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lack; be short of something
  • deficiency
  • lack
  • scarce
  • vacant post
  • to run short of

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1603, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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缺点

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缺点 · quēdiǎn

shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point

this这个zhè gemeans办法bàn fǎ(modifier / structural particle)的deweak point缺点quē diǎnto be / is是shìwhat什么shén me?

zhè ge bàn fǎ de quē diǎn shì shén me?

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What are the disadvantages of this approach?

Here, 缺点: shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point.

Dictionary senses and source
  • shortcoming; disadvantage; a weak point
  • weak point
  • fault
  • shortcoming
  • disadvantage

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1604, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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缺少

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缺少 · quēshǎo

lack; not have enough of something

这篇zhè piānto write an essay作文zuò wénlack缺少quē shǎoconcrete具体jù tǐ(modifier / structural particle)的decase例子lì zi。

zhè piān zuò wén quē shǎo jù tǐ de lì zi。

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This composition lacks specific examples.

Here, 缺少: lack; not have enough of something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lack; not have enough of something
  • lack
  • shortage of
  • shortfall
  • to be short (of)
  • to lack

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1605, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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缺乏

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缺乏 · quēfá

lack; have too little of something needed

this这个zhè geplan计划jì huàto lack缺乏quē fáconcrete具体jù tǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deto arrange安排ān pái。

zhè ge jì huà quē fá jù tǐ de ān pái。

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This plan lacks specific arrangements.

Here, 缺乏: lack; have too little of something needed.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lack; have too little of something needed
  • to lack
  • to be short of

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2905, syllabus PDF page 152. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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短缺

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短缺 · duǎnquē

shortage; having less than is needed

this这个zhè gelocal地区dì qūtemporary暂时zàn shíto appear出现chū xiàn(completed / change)了leto supply water供水gōng shuǐshortage短缺duǎn quē。

zhè ge dì qū zàn shí chū xiàn le gōng shuǐ duǎn quē。

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This region is temporarily experiencing a water shortage.

Here, 短缺: shortage; having less than is needed.

Dictionary senses and source
  • shortage; having less than is needed
  • shortage

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3928, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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缺陷

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缺陷 · quēxiàn

defect; a flaw or shortcoming

检查人员jiǎn chá rén yuánto notice发现fā xiàn(completed / change)了legoods产品chǎn pǐn(modifier / structural particle)的de一个yí gèdefect缺陷quē xiàn。

jiǎn chá rén yuán fā xiàn le chǎn pǐn de yí gè quē xiàn。

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The inspectors found a defect in the product.

Here, 缺陷: defect; a flaw or shortcoming.

Dictionary senses and source
  • defect; a flaw or shortcoming
  • defect
  • flaw

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4683, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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About this word list

The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.

Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Original teaching examples retain their course-reference attribution. Self-review is saved on this device; writing is not uploaded.

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