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缺席 (quē xí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 缺席

动 dòng verb

be absent

他因为生病缺席了今天的会议。

tā yīn wèi shēng bìng quē xí le jīn tiān de huì yì

He was absent from today's meeting because of illness.

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Word breakdown

缺 quē — lack, be missing

席 xí — seat, place, position

1 主席 zhǔ xí — chairman HSK 5
- 主 chief, main, principal
- 席 seat, position
Example

主席在会议上发表了讲话。

zhǔ xí zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le jiǎng huà

The chairman gave a speech at the meeting.
2 出席 chū xí — to attend HSK 5
- 出 to go out, to come forth
- 席 seat, place at an event
Example

他出席了今天的会议。

tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì

He attended today's meeting.
3 席位 xí wèi — seat HSK 7
- 席 seat (in a formal setting)
- 位 position/slot
Example

这个国家在联合国有一个席位。

zhè ge guó jiā zài lián hé guó yǒu yí ge xí wèi

This country has a seat in the United Nations.
4 首席 shǒu xí — chief HSK 7
- 首 first, leading, head
- 席 seat, position, place
Example

他是公司的首席执行官。

tā shì gōng sī de shǒu xí zhí xíng guān

He is the company's chief executive officer.

Structure & writing

1 缺 quē — to lack; to be short of

缺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 缶 fǒu — ancient round-bellied jar for water or wine

缶 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

缺 quē to lack; to be short of

HSK 6

罐 guàn jar, pot, or canister; cylindrical container (traditionally made of clay)

HSK 7

窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass

1.2 夬 guài — resolute, decisive

夬 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢)

HSK 3

决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water

HSK 4

缺 quē to lack; to be short of

HSK 7

抉 jué (lit.) to gouge out; to dig out 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject

Stroke order

2 席 xí — mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter

席 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)

广 is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources

HSK 4

庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay

HSK 6

庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves

HSK 7

唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

2.2 廿 niàn — twenty (in Wu Chinese dialects)

廿 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter

HSK 7

昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

2.3 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things

巾 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 1

市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general

HSK 2

帮 bāng to help; to assist

HSK 3

刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object

HSK 4

帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric

HSK 5

币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent

HSK 6

佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology

HSK 7

帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime

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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

Stroke order