缺席

quē xí
HSK 6
absence, absent
noun
verb

Example Sentences

他的缺席让大家都很失望。
tāde quēxí ràng dàjiā dūhěn shīwàng 。
His absence made everyone very disappointed.
如果你缺席，考试成绩会受到影响。
rúguǒ nǐ quēxí ， kǎoshì chéngjì huì shòudào yǐngxiǎng 。
If you are absent, your exam results will be affected.
老师记录了每个学生的缺席情况。
lǎoshī jìlù le měi gè xuéshēng de quēxí qíngkuàng 。
The teacher recorded the absence of each student.

Individual Characters

缺quē
be short of, lack
席xí
woven mat, seat, banquet

Words with similar meanings

缺乏quēfá
lack
Indicates a deficiency or shortage, more general than 'absence.'
不在bùzài
not present
A more casual way to express being absent.

Words Starting With 缺

缺少quē shǎo
lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
缺点quē diǎn
weak point; fault; shortcoming
缺乏quē fá
shortage; be lacking; to be short of; to lack; scarcity
缺口quē kǒu
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
缺陷quē xiàn
a defect; a flaw

Words Ending With 席

主席zhǔ xí
"chairperson; premier; chairman
出席chū xí
to attend; to participate; present

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