吃紧

Traditional: 吃緊

chī jǐn

Dictionary entry

in short supply

What does 吃紧 mean?

吃紧 (chī jǐn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in short supply

2dire

3tense

4critical

5hard-pressed

6important

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)紧jǐntight · strict

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吃紧

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