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缺衣少食 (kyut3 ji1 siu2 sik6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

缺衣少食 (kyut3 ji1 siu2 sik6, quē yī shǎo shí) — short of food and clothing; destitute

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 缺損 (kyut3 syun2) — Defects; damaged; to be physiologically deficient
• 缺課 (kyut3 fo3) — Absent; to miss a class
• 缺 (kyut3) — deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of; a position in governmen…
• 缺一不可 (kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2) — not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either
• 缺乏 (kyut3 fat6) — to lack; to be short of
• 缺乏症 (kyut3 fat6 zing3) — clinical deficiency

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