No. 1,999 in Chinese
缺席
"缺席" means "absence" or "to be absent."
In a sentence
他在会议上缺席了。
He was absent from the meeting.
The word "缺席" is used here as a verb to denote not being present at the meeting.
缺席会影响你的考试成绩。
Being absent will affect your exam scores.
In this sentence, "缺席" is used as a noun referring to the state of being absent.
由于生病，她连续几次课堂都缺席了。
Due to illness, she has missed several classes in a row.
"缺席" is used as a verb to describe the action of not attending classes.
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