quē
deficiency
lack
scarce
vacant post
to run short of
quē fá
to lack
to be short of
lack
shortage
quē shǎo
lack
shortage of
shortfall
to be short (of)
to lack
qiàn quē
to be deficient in
lapse
deficiency
quē shī
deficiency
shortcoming
hiatus
quē xiàn
defect
flaw
physical defect
quē diǎn
weak point
fault
shortcoming
disadvantage
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quē dé
to be lacking in moral sense
to lack common basic respect for others
lacking in virtue
mischievous
wicked
cruel
mean
bǔ quē
to fill a vacancy
to make up for a shortage
to supply a deficiency
quē huò
lack of supplies
unavailable goods
zàn quē
currently in short supply
in deficit (of commodity)
currently vacant (position)
quē shuǐ
water shortage
dehydration
wán měi wú quē
perfect and without blemish
flawless
to leave nothing to be desired
qí quē
very short of (food, clean water etc)
extreme shortage
deficit
nìng quē wú làn
better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
quē xīn yǎn
stupid
senseless
dim-witted
chū quē
to fall vacant
a job opening at a high level
rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
kuī quē
to be lacking
to fall short of
to wane
deficit
deficient
wán hǎo wú quē
in perfect condition
without any defect
líng quē diǎn
zero defect
faultless
impeccable
shí yí bǔ quē
to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
quē dé shì
misdeed
immoral action
wicked deed
a deliberate wrongdoing
bào cán shǒu quē
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
stickler for tradition
quē yī shǎo shí
short of food and clothing
destitute