| 缺乏HSK 5 | quē fá | to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage | |
| 不乏 | bù fá | there is no lack of | |
| 匮乏 | kuì fá | to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) | |
| 贫乏HSK 6 | pín fá | impoverished; lacking; deficient; limited; meager; impoverishment; lack; deficiency | |
| 疲乏 | pí fá | tired; weary |
| 1 | His shortcoming is lack of self-confidence. | |
| 2 | This country lacks natural resources. | |
| 3 | I think this project lacks feasibility. | |
| 4 | His views are very narrow and lack objectivity. | |
| 5 | He is very knowledgeable, but lacks practical experience. |