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insufficiency in Chinese

insufficiency in Chinese is 缺乏 — insufficiency means a shortage; not having enough of something.

insufficiency in Chinese

缺乏
noun
Pronounced: quē fá
The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.

What does "insufficiency" mean?

  1. noun A shortage; not having enough of something.
    "The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies."
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insufficiency in a sentence

  • The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies.
  • On a recent trip down the Rhine many of the trains we saw were still steam-hauled, presumably through an insufficiency of electric locomotives, as yet, to deal with peak summer traffic.

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What is "insufficiency" in Chinese?
"insufficiency" in Chinese is 缺乏. insufficiency means: A shortage; not having enough of something.
How do you pronounce 缺乏?
"insufficiency" in Chinese is 缺乏, pronounced "quē fá".
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