缺少 quē shǎo
“lack; shortage of; shortfall”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
缺少 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1605: 缺少 quēshǎo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 120
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用法How to use 缺少
缺少 means 'to lack' or 'to be short of' something needed. It is a verb followed directly by a noun, often an abstract noun like 经验 or 信心, or a needed resource like 人手; it is also common in 不能缺少 ('cannot do without').
例句Example sentences
- 我们公司现在缺少人手。wǒ men gōng sī xiàn zài quē shǎo rén shǒu.Our company is short of staff now.
- 他缺少经验，所以做这个工作有点难。tā quē shǎo jīng yàn, suǒ yǐ zuò zhè ge gōng zuò yǒu diǎn nán.He lacks experience, so doing this job is a bit difficult.
- 孩子不能缺少父母的关心。hái zi bù néng quē shǎo fù mǔ de guān xīn.Children cannot do without their parents' care.