Writing
缺乏 (quē fá) — how to say "to lack" in Chinese
缺乏
To lack, to be short of
verb
Character composition
缺
to lack
乏
fatigue, lack
Radicals / Keys
缶
Jar
#121 · fǒu · 6 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
缺乏经验
quēfá jīngyàn
lack experience
缺乏信心
quēfá xìnxīn
lack confidence
缺乏资源
quēfá zīyuán
lack resources
Examples
这个计划缺乏资金，所以很难确定日期。
This plan lacks funding, so it's hard to set a date.
这里缺乏水。
There is a lack of water here.
Frequently asked questions
Lack of in Mandarin
"to lack" in Chinese is 缺乏 (quē fá).
缺乏 meaning in English
缺乏 (quē fá) means "To lack, to be short of".
How is 缺乏 pronounced?
It is pronounced quē fá (written as que fa, quefa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lack" in Chinese characters?
It is written 缺乏: 缺 has 10 strokes, 乏 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 缺乏?
缺乏 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 缺乏 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.