What does 缺衣少食 mean in Chinese?

缺衣少食 (quē yī shǎo shí) means "short of food and clothing; destitute" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缺衣少食?

缺衣少食 is pronounced "quē yī shǎo shí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

缺衣少食 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

缺衣少食 is made up of the characters 缺, 衣, 少, 食. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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缺衣少食

quē yī shǎo shí

short of food and clothing; destitute

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缺衣少食 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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