quē​kǒu HSK7

shortfall

缺口 quē​kǒu
shortfall noun
a deficiency or gap in a required amount, budget, or resource

There is still a large funding gap this year.

nick noun
a physical gap, notch, or break in the edge or surface of an object

There is a small chip on the rim of this porcelain bowl.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.73 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
13.3 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT