How to say “be in short supply” in Chinese
be in short supply; shortage
“Be in short supply” in Chinese is 短缺, duǎn quē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
短缺 is read duǎn quē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 矢 “arrow”, as in 矮 “short (in height)”.
On the left, 缶 “clay jar”: a jar with a chipped rim. The right part is the same as in 决 jué.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “短缺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 短缺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个地区水资源短缺zhègedìqūshuǐzīyuánduǎnquēThis area is short of water.
More words from the lesson “Losses and crisis”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be in short supply” in Chinese?
“Be in short supply” in Chinese is 短缺, pinyin duǎnquē.
What does 短缺 mean?
短缺 (duǎnquē) means “be in short supply; shortage”.
How do you write 短缺?
短缺 is 2 characters: 短 (duǎn) — short; 缺 (quē) — lack; flaw. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 短缺?
短缺 is read duǎnquē. Tones: duǎn — third tone, quē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be in short supply” in the lesson “Losses and crisis”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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