紧
缺

In short supply in Chinese: 紧缺 (jǐn quē)

jǐn quē

in short supply

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 緊缺1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in short supply
  2. 2scarce

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紧
缺

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄣˇ

jǐn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄑㄩㄝ

quē

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

紧缺

Simplified

緊缺

Traditional

Example sentences

See 紧缺 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这个季节新鲜蔬菜十分紧缺。

    zhè ge jì jié xīn xiān shū cài shí fēn jǐn quē。

    This season fresh vegetables are in very short supply.

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Related words

紧

jǐn

tight

缺

quē

deficiency

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous

缺点

quē diǎn

weak point

缺少

quē shǎo

lack

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent

缺乏

quē fá

to lack

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

to keep a firm grip on

紧密

jǐn mì

inseparably close

紧紧

jǐn jǐn

closely

缺陷

quē xiàn

defect

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