缺席
quē xí
Pinyin

Definition

缺席
 - 
quē xí
  1. absence
  2. absent

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

缺
quē
  1. 1 deficiency
  2. 2 lack
  3. 3 scarce
  4. 4 vacant post
  5. 5 to run short of
缺乏
quē fá
  1. 1 to lack
  2. 2 to be short of
  3. 3 lack
  4. 4 shortage
缺少
quē shǎo
  1. 1 lack
  2. 2 shortage of
  3. 3 shortfall
  4. 4 to be short (of)
  5. 5 to lack
缺点
quē diǎn
  1. 1 weak point
  2. 2 fault
  3. 3 shortcoming
  4. 4 disadvantage
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
不可或缺
bù kě huò quē
  1. 1 necessary
  2. 2 must have

Idioms (9)

俭则不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē
  1. 1 frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
  1. 1 even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
天下没有不散的筵席
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí
  1. 1 all good things must come to an end (idiom)
宁缺毋滥
nìng quē wú làn
  1. 1 better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
席地而坐
xí dì ér zuò
  1. 1 to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)

Sample Sentences

大家不要主次不分，缺席次数多是过不了的。去年就有同学因为缺席次数过多，被关了，要重修。大四重修可不是闹着玩的。
dàjiā bù yào zhǔcìbùfēn ，quēxí cìshù duō shì guòbuliǎo de 。qùnián jiù yǒu tóngxué yīnwèi quēxí cìshù guòduō ，bèi guān le ，yào chóngxiū 。dàsì chóngxiū kě búshì nàozhewán de 。
Everyone let's get some things straight. Being absent frequently isn't an option. Last year there was a student who missed a lot of classes and wasn't able to graduate. He had to retake his classes. Retaking your fourth year of classes is no laughing matter.
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我已经准备好了。保证按时到岗，绝不缺席。
wǒ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le 。bǎozhèng ànshí dàogǎng ，juébù quēxí 。
I'm already ready. I promise I'll arrive on time, and I absolutely will not be absent.
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