Definition & Meaning

defect; flaw; blemish

Word usage

quē xiàn

缺 陷

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n.defect; flaw; blemish
- zhè ge jì huà yǒu quē xiàn
  这个计划有缺陷。
  The plan has some shortcomings.
- jīng shen yǒu quē xiàn de rén bù néng zuò wéi zhèng ren
  精神有缺陷的人不能作为证人。
  Those with mental handicaps cannot be witnesses.
- gāi yì àn yǒu zhòng dà quē xiàn
  该议案有重大缺陷。
  The bill contains serious flaws.
- huà zhuāng pǐn wèi bì néng yǎn shì tiān shēng de quē xiàn
  化妆品未必能掩饰天生的缺陷。
  Cosmetics do not cover up the deficiencies of nature.
- yǒu quē xiàn de hái zi
  有缺陷的孩子
  handicapped child
synonym
quē diǎn缺点 lòu dòng漏洞 bì duān弊端 qiàn quē欠缺 xiá cī瑕疵 duǎn chu短处 quē qiàn缺欠 xiá diàn瑕玷 liè diǎn劣点
antonym
yōu diǎn优点 liàng diǎn亮点 cháng chu长处

Word usage

Note
"缺陷" is different from "缺欠" and "缺点". When referring to a person's physiological condition, we can only use "缺陷", not "缺欠" or "缺点".
common measure word
"缺陷" is often matched with measure word "种"or"个".
- 一种缺陷
  one defect
- 一个缺陷
  one defect

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