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缺钱

/ quē qián / 
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Definition

shortage of money

Example

As a Verb

be short of money; lack money; be hard up; be pressed/pushed for money

1
Zìcóng
自从
fùqīn
父亲
qùshì
去世
  
,
jiālǐ
家里
yīzhí
一直
quē
缺
qián
钱
yòng
用
  
。

The family has been scanty of money since the father died.

2
Wǒ
我
xiànzài
现在
shǒutóu
手头
quē
缺
qián
钱
  
。

I'm rather short now. / I'm hard up now.

3
Tā
她
cóngbù
从不
quē
缺
qián
钱
  
。

She has never been in want of money.

4
Cǐ
此
xiàng
项
jìhuà
计划
shàng
尚
quē
缺
qián
钱
  
。

Money was lacking for the plan.