Usage note
缺点表示不好或不足的地方。
quē diǎn biǎo shì bù hǎo huò bù zú de dì fāng。
Shortcoming means a bad or insufficient point.
Context note
缺点常和优点一起比较。
quē diǎn cháng hé yōu diǎn yì qǐ bǐ jiào。
Shortcoming is often compared with strengths.
5 examples
每个人都有缺点。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu quē diǎn。
Everyone has shortcomings.
这个方法有缺点。
zhè ge fāng fǎ yǒu quē diǎn。
This method has a shortcoming.
他说出了自己的缺点。
tā shuō chū le zì jǐ de quē diǎn。
He pointed out his own shortcomings.
这个地方的缺点是太远。
zhè ge dì fāng de quē diǎn shì tài yuǎn。
The shortcoming of this place is that it is too far.
我们要改正缺点。
wǒ men yào gǎi zhèng quē diǎn。
We should correct our shortcomings.
5 mini stories
老师鼓励我改掉缺点。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ gǎi diào quē diǎn。
The teacher encouraged me to fix my shortcomings.
这台机器有一个小缺点。
zhè tái jī qì yǒu yí gè xiǎo quē diǎn。
This machine has a small shortcoming.
他愿意听别人说自己的缺点。
tā yuàn yì tīng bié rén shuō zì jǐ de quē diǎn。
He is willing to hear others talk about his shortcomings.
比较优点和缺点很重要。
bǐ jiào yōu diǎn hé quē diǎn hěn zhòng yào。
It is important to compare strengths and shortcomings.
每个选择都有缺点和优点。
měi gè xuǎn zé dōu yǒu quē diǎn hé yōu diǎn。
Every choice has strengths and shortcomings.
Mini dialogue
说说缺点
A
每个人都有自己的缺点，你的缺点是什么？
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de quēdiǎn, nǐ de quēdiǎn shì shénme?
Everyone has their own shortcomings. What is your shortcoming?
B
我的缺点是有点粗心。
Wǒ de quēdiǎn shì yǒudiǎn cūxīn.
My shortcoming is being a bit careless.
改正缺点
A
知道缺点以后，我们要努力改正。
Zhīdào quēdiǎn yǐhòu, wǒmen yào nǔlì gǎizhèng.
After knowing our shortcomings, we should work hard to correct them.
B
对，改正缺点就能进步。
Duì, gǎizhèng quēdiǎn jiù néng jìnbù.
Right. Correcting shortcomings means we can improve.
Related words and contrasts
similar
短处
duǎnchù
weak point; shortcoming
A more formal synonym for 缺点.
similar
不足
bùzú
deficiency; shortcoming
Can also mean a flaw or weakness.
opposite
优点
yōudiǎn
strong point; merit
The direct opposite of 缺点.