缺乏
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Transitive stative verb
缺乏 (quē fá) is a Chinese word meaning “to lack; to be short of”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- to lack; to be short of
Stroke order
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Example
這個地方缺乏乾淨的水。
This place lacks clean water.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).