How to say “defect” in Chinese
defect, flaw
“Defect” in Chinese is 缺陷, quē xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
缺陷 is read quē xiàn: 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.
On the left, 阝 “hill”: falling into a pit. 缺陷 — a defect, a flaw.
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 “缺陷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 缺陷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款产品存在设计缺陷。zhèkuǎnchǎnpǐncúnzàishèjìquēxiànThis model has a design flaw.
More words from the lesson “Use and flaw”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “defect” in Chinese?
“Defect” in Chinese is 缺陷, pinyin quēxiàn.
What does 缺陷 mean?
缺陷 (quēxiàn) means “defect, flaw”.
How do you write 缺陷?
缺陷 is 2 characters: 缺 (quē) — lack; flaw; 陷 (xiàn) — sink; trap; flaw. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 缺陷?
缺陷 is read quēxiàn. Tones: quē — first tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“defect” in the lesson “Use and flaw”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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