- 缺乏 quēfá lackto lack; to be short of
- 不乏 bùfá aboundthere is no lack of
- 乏力 fálì incapablelacking the power, influence, or ability to perform a task or achieve a result
- 乏味 fáwèi tedioustedious; dull
- 匮乏 kuìfá deficientto be short of or lacking in necessary resources, supplies, or money
- 贫乏 pínfá deficientlacking in depth, variety, or necessary abstract qualities such as knowledge or vocabulary
- 疲乏 pífá fatiguedfeeling physically or mentally exhausted; lacking energy or strength
- 解乏 jiěfá relieve fatigueto eliminate physical exhaustion or tiredness; to freshen up
- 乏善可陈 fáshànkěchén unremarkablenothing to write home about; lacking in merit
- 回天乏术 huítiānfáshù beyond recovery(idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
- 人困马乏 rénkùnmǎfá exhaustedriders tired and horses weary; completely worn out or fatigued, typically after a long journey or a period of strenuous effort
- 乏燃料 fáránliào spent fuelnuclear spent fuel
- 不虞匮乏 bùyúkuìfá well-suppliedhaving ample supplies, resources, or money
- 承乏 chéngfá fill a vacancyto accept a position on a provisional basis in the absence of better qualified candidates (a humble expression)
- 乏燃料棒 fáránliàobàng spent fuel rods(nuclear energy) spent fuel rods
- 分身乏术 fēnshēnfáshù overextendedto be unable to attend to other things or be in two places at once due to existing commitments or being too busy
- 单调乏味 dāndiàofáwèi monotonouslacking in variety or interest; repetitive and dull
- 乏人照顾 fárénzhàogù unattendedlacking someone to look after or take care of a person, such as an elderly person or a child
- 欲振乏力 yùzhènfálì powerlessto try to rouse oneself but lack the strength
- 波提乏 Bōtífá PotipharPotiphar, the captain of the pharaoh's guard (in the account of Joseph in the Book of Genesis)
- 缺乏症 quēfázhèng deficiencyclinical deficiency
- 语言匮乏 yǔyánkuìfá language deficitlanguage deficit (linguistics)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH