Definition
缺货 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be out of stock' or 'to run out of stock'. The verb 缺 (to lack) and the object 货 (goods) can be split by elements like aspect particles (了, 过) or time expressions — e.g. 缺了货 (was out of stock), 缺过货 (has been out of stock). You usually use it for products or items that are temporarily unavailable at a store or warehouse.
v.o.
to be out of stockto run short
Examples
- 缺货。Zhè jiā diàn hěnduō shāngpǐn dōu quē huò le.Many items in this store are out of stock.
- 。Shàng gè yuè nà ge xínghào de shǒujī quē guò huò.That phone model was out of stock last month.
- ，缺货。Míngtiān xīn huò dào le, jiù bú huì quē huò le.New stock arrives tomorrow, so it won't be out of stock then.
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