缺席 quēxí to be absent
How to remember 缺席: 缺 lack + 席 seat = to be absent.
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How it is used
- To be absent from a gathering - 缺席会议 (quēxí huìyì) to miss the meeting; 缺席审判 (quēxí shěnpàn) trial in absentia.
- Specifically about not showing up where attendance is expected, opposite of 出席 (chūxí, to attend); for skipping class say 缺课 (quēkè) - 出席会议 (chūxí huìyì) attend a meeting.
- Formal register, common for meetings, court, and events.
Example sentences
- 他在点名时缺席。 Tā zài diǎnmíng shí quēxí.He was absent at roll call.
- 从上周三起，她一直缺席。 Cóng shàngzhōusān qǐ, tā yìzhí quēxí.She has been absent since last Wednesday.
- 他的缺席导致了各种谣言的产生。 Tā de quēxí dǎozhì le gèzhǒng yáoyán de chǎnshēng.His absence gave birth to all sorts of rumors.