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title: "Quexi Meaning: 缺席 (quēxí) Means “to be absent”"
description: "缺席 (quēxí) means “to be absent; absence”. Hear its tones, see what 缺 and 席 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quexi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 缺席 mean?

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缺席 quēxí

## to be absent; absence

## Its characters

1. 缺 quē to lack
2. 席 xí seat

## In a sentence

他今天因病缺席了会议。 He was absent from the meeting today due to illness.

[More about 缺席](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BC%BA%E5%B8%AD)

## More words with 缺 or 席

- [不可或缺 bùkě-huòquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukehuoque)
- [出席 chūxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxi)
- [短缺 duǎnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanque)
- [紧缺 jǐnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinque)
- [欠缺 qiànquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianque)
- [缺点 quēdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quedian)
- [缺乏 quēfá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quefa)
- [缺口 quēkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quekou)
- [缺少 quēshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/queshao)
- [缺陷 quēxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quexian)

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