absent in Chinese
absent in Chinese is 缺席 — absent means not present in a place where one is expected to be.
absent in Chinese
缺席
Pronounced: quē xí
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
What does "absent" mean?
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adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
"The manager was absent from the meeting again, so nothing could be decided."
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adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
"She wore an absent smile while staring out of the window."
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verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.
"He absented himself from the meeting to avoid the awkward discussion."
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absent in a sentence
- The manager was absent from the meeting again, so nothing could be decided.
- Three students were absent from class today.
- She wore an absent smile while staring out of the window.
- An absent look crossed his face as the lecture droned on.
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What is "absent" in Chinese?
"absent" in Chinese is 缺席. absent means: Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
How do you pronounce 缺席?
"absent" in Chinese is 缺席, pronounced "quē xí".
How do you use "absent" in a sentence?
Example: "The manager was absent from the meeting again, so nothing could be decided." In Chinese, "absent" is 缺席.
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