Definition
匮 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to lack' or 'to be deficient'. It is not used as a standalone word in modern Chinese — you only encounter it in formal or literary compounds like 匮乏 (kuìfá, 'deficient, lacking') and 匮竭 (kuìjié, 'exhausted'). Think of it as a classical root that survives in two-syllable words, not a free-standing verb.
b.f.
(bound form) to lackto be deficient
Examples
- 。Zīyuán kuì fá shì fāzhǎn de dà wèntí.Resource deficiency is a major problem for development.
- 。Chángqī yíngyǎng kuì fá huì yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.Long-term nutritional deficiency can affect health.
- 匮，。Nà ge dìqū shuǐyuán kuì jié, shēnghuó hěn kùnnán.That region's water sources are exhausted, making life very difficult.
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