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缺点

quē diǎn · que dian

Traditional 缺點

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. weak point
  2. fault
  3. shortcoming
  4. disadvantage
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  1. Liangliang

    如果(rúguǒ)面试官(miànshìguān)问(wèn)你(nǐ)的(de)缺点(quēdiǎn)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    If the interviewer asks about your weakness, what do you say?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)缺点(quēdiǎn)是(shì)太(tài)爱(ài)吃(chī)了(le)。

    My weakness is that I love food too much.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)缺点(quēdiǎn)，不(bù)太(tài)合适(héshì)吧(ba)。

    That weakness probably isn't suitable.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)的(de)缺点(quēdiǎn)是(shì)太(tài)努力(nǔlì)了(le)。

    Then I'll say my weakness is working too hard.

  5. Liangliang

    面试官(miànshìguān)不会(bùhuì)相信(xiāngxìn)的(de)。

    The interviewer won't believe it.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)的(de)缺点(quēdiǎn)是(shì)……不会(bùhuì)说谎(shuōhuǎng)。

    Fine, my weakness is... I can't lie.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

从(cóng)现(xiàn)实(shí)的(de)角(jiǎo)度(dù)看(kàn)，他(tā)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)缺(quē)点(diǎn)。

From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)视(shì)的(dí)确(què)有(yǒu)一(yì)些(xiē)缺(quē)点(diǎn)。

It is true that television also has some disadvantages.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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缺
quē

deficiency; lack

点
diǎn

point; dot

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