How to say “shortcoming” in Chinese
shortcoming, flaw
“Shortcoming” in Chinese is 缺点, quē diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
缺点 is read quē diǎn: 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, 缶 “clay jar”: a jar with a chipped rim. The right part is the same as in 决 jué.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
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 “缺点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 缺点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都有优点和缺点。měigeréndōuyǒuyōudiǎnhéquēdiǎnEveryone has strengths and weaknesses.
More words from the lesson “Pros and cons”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shortcoming” in Chinese?
“Shortcoming” in Chinese is 缺点, pinyin quēdiǎn.
What does 缺点 mean?
缺点 (quēdiǎn) means “shortcoming, flaw”.
How do you write 缺点?
缺点 is 2 characters: 缺 (quē) — lack; flaw; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 缺点?
缺点 is read quēdiǎn. Tones: quē — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shortcoming” in the lesson “Pros and cons”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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