7 sentences for 短 (duǎn — to lack)

1. 起初，问题是零件短缺。

   qǐ​chū, wèn​tí shì líng​jiàn duǎn​quē.

   At first, the problem was a shortage of parts.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 燃油短缺并非闻所未闻。

   rán​yóu duǎn​quē bìng​fēi wén​suǒ​wèi​wén.

   Fuel shortages are not unheard of.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 很快，讨论转向了食品短缺的话题。

   hěn kuài, tǎo​lùn zhuǎn​xiàng le shí​pǐn duǎn​quē de huà​tí.

   Soon, the discussion turned to the topic of food shortages.

   Source: CCMatrix

4. 食物和水短缺是一个严重的问题。

   shí​wù hé shuǐ duǎn​quē shì yī​ge yán​zhòng de wèn​tí.

   Food and water shortages are a serious problem.

   Source: CCMatrix

5. 校园可能相对紧凑，但设施并不短缺。

   xiào​yuán kě​néng xiāng​duì jǐn​còu, dàn shè​shī bìng​bù duǎn​quē.

   The campus may be relatively compact, but there is no shortage of facilities.

   Source: CCMatrix

6. 如果冬天食物短缺，它们可以减缓新陈代谢，在窝里睡上几个月。

   rú​guǒ dōng​tiān shí​wù duǎn​quē, tā​men kě​yǐ jiǎn​huǎn xīn​chén​dài​xiè, zài wō li shuì shang jǐ​ge yuè.

   If food is scarce in winter, they can slow their metabolism and spend months sleeping in a den.

   Source: CCMatrix

7. 什么能源短缺？

   shén​me néng​yuán​duǎn​quē?

   What energy shortage?

   Source: CCMatrix