Writing
缺席 (quē xí) — how to say "to be absent" in Chinese
缺席
To be absent
verb
Character composition
缺
to lack, to be short of
席
seat, place
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
缶
Jar
#121 · fǒu · 6 strokes
Collocations
缺席名单
quē xí míng dān
absence list
缺席会议
quē xí huì yì
be absent from a meeting
Examples
因为生病，他缺席了重要的会议。
Because of illness, he was absent from the important meeting.
他今天缺席。
He is absent today.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be absent" in Chinese?
"to be absent" in Chinese is 缺席 (quē xí).
缺席 meaning in English
缺席 (quē xí) means "To be absent".
How is 缺席 pronounced?
It is pronounced quē xí (written as que xi, quexi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be absent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 缺席: 缺 has 10 strokes, 席 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 缺席?
缺席 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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