quē​shǎo HSK3

lack

缺少 quē​shǎo
lack verb
to be short of or to lack something necessary or desirable

He seemed to lack experience when handling emergencies.

shortage verb
a state of deficiency, insufficiency, or a shortfall in quantity or supply

The lack of fresh water has caused difficulties for agricultural production in the region.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
11.2 per million appears in 5% of films
Written text
31.8 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 3

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT