缺点 (quēdiǎn)

缺点 means shortcoming, weakness, or flaw. It refers to a negative quality or deficiency in a person, plan, or thing. Its opposite is 优点 (yōudiǎn), meaning strength or advantage.

Meanings

[noun] Shortcoming; weakness; flaw; deficiency; disadvantage.

Example Sentences

每个人都有缺点。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn. Everyone has shortcomings.

这个计划最大的缺点是太贵了。 Zhège jìhuà zuì dà de quēdiǎn shì tài guì le. The biggest flaw in this plan is that it is too expensive.

我们要正视自己的缺点。 Wǒmen yào zhèngshì zìjǐ de quēdiǎn. We must face our own shortcomings honestly.

这种方法有很多缺点。 Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ yǒu hěn duō quēdiǎn. This method has many drawbacks.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
优缺点	strengths and weaknesses
克服缺点	to overcome a shortcoming
最大的缺点	the biggest flaw
缺点很多	to have many flaws
正视缺点	to face one's flaws honestly

Memory Hook

缺 means to lack or be missing, and 点 means a point or spot. A 缺点 is a missing point, a spot where something falls short. Everyone has a few spots missing from their otherwise complete picture.