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What is the difference between 缺乏 and 缺少 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
缺乏 is more formal than 缺少, and usually used in writings.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
基本意思相同，都可以用lack表示
1、当宾语是抽象事物时，二者可以替换。意思相同。eg：她缺乏专业知识=她缺少专业知识。他缺乏锻炼=他缺少锻炼
2、当宾语是具体事物时，只能用“缺少”，不可用“缺乏”。eg：这里缺少一块拼图。不能说这里缺乏一块拼图。办公室还缺少一个秘书，不能说办公室还缺乏一个秘书。
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