Nantoka/短缺duǎn quēHSK 7–9短缺 (duǎn quē) is a Chinese word meaning “shortage”.Meanings1shortagePart of speechverbCharacters in 短缺短duǎn · short缺quē · deficiencyRelated words短short缺deficiency缺乏to lack; to be short of缺少lack短暂of short duration; brief; momentary短裤short pants缺点weak point缺陷defect; flaw简短brief (statement, summary etc)长话短说(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief缺席to be absent短期short-termStudy Chinese with flashcards →