HSK 4 · verb
缺
to lack; to be short of; to be missing (缺)
他还缺一本书。
Tā hái quē yì běn shū.
He still lacks a book.
每个人都有缺点。
Měi ge rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn.
Everyone has shortcomings.
这个地区缺少干净的水。
Zhège dìqū quēshǎo gānjìng de shuǐ.
This region lacks clean water.
网购的缺点是看不见商品。
Wǎnggòu de quēdiǎn shì kàn bú jiàn shāngpǐn.
The shortcoming of online shopping is that you can't see the goods.