紧缺 (jǐn quē): in short supply; scarce

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: in short supply; scarce
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

in short supply
scarce

Chinese explanation

形容某种东西需要量很大，但现有的数量很少，不够用
常用于人力、物资、资金等方面。例如人才紧缺、物资紧缺。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

tight

HSK 4

deficiency

Example sentences

This hospital is short-staffed; the nurses often have to work twelve hours in a row.

Every summer during peak tourist season, accommodation in this small town is in very short supply, so visitors had better book a room a month in advance.

Because of years of drought, local water resources are extremely scarce, and the government has no choice but to restrict residents' water use.

This company urgently needs to hire engineers; because technical talent is in short supply, they raised salaries and benefits.

During the war, medicine and food were both in extremely short supply, and people often had to queue for hours just to buy a little bread.

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