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CHINESE WORD

duǎn quē

短缺

shortage

Numbered pinyin
duan3 que1
English meanings
shortage

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wùzī物资duǎnquē短缺。

    A shortage of supplies.

  2. 02

    rényuán人员duǎnquē短缺。

    A staff shortage.

  3. 03

    zījīn资金duǎnquē短缺。

    A fund shortage.

  4. 04

    huǎnjiě缓解duǎnquē短缺。

    Ease the shortage.

  5. 05

    zīyuán资源duǎnquē短缺。

    Resource scarcity.

  6. 06

    hélǐ合理fēnpèi分配。

    Allocate wisely.

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