Definition & Meaning

be in short supply

Word usage

quē huò

缺 货

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v.be in short supply
- xiàn zài mǎi bù dào zhè ge dōng xi quē huò
  现在买不到这个东西，缺货。
  You cannot buy it now, because it's out of stock.
- niú nǎi quē huò
  牛奶缺货。
  Milk are in short supply.
- zhè zhǒng shì yàng de niú zǎi kù zhèng quē huò
  这种式样的牛仔裤正缺货。
  The jeans of this style are in short supply now.

Word usage

Separable word
"缺" and "货" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们正缺着货呢！
  We're out of stock!
- 你缺什么货？
  What are you out of?
- 货源有保证，缺不了货。
  The supply of goods is guaranteed, so there won’t be out of stock.

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