Nantoka/缺席quē xíHSK 7–9缺席 (quē xí) is a Chinese word meaning “to be absent”.Meanings1to be absentCharacters in 缺席缺quē · deficiency席xí · woven matRelated words缺deficiency出席to attend主席chairperson缺乏to lack; to be short of首席chief (representative, correspondent etc)缺少lack缺点weak point缺陷defect; flaw席woven mat席woven mat (variant of 席[xi2])席surname Xi空缺vacancyStudy Chinese with flashcards →