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缺席

quē xí

HSK 6 2-character word

What 缺席 means

1. to be absent

The characters in 缺席

• 缺quēdeficiency; lack; scarce
• 席xíwoven mat; seat; banquet

Example sentences

• 汤姆缺席。
  Tom is absent.
• 没有学生缺席。
  No students were absent.
• 他在点名时缺席。
  Tā zài diǎnmíng shí quēxí.
  He was absent at roll call.
• 今天有人缺席吗？
  Is anyone absent today?
• 汤姆昨天缺席了。
  Tom was absent yesterday.
• 你昨天为甚么缺席？
  Why were you absent yesterday?