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紧缺

緊缺
jǐn quē
in short supply, badly needed
adjective

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Example Sentences

在这个城市,住房是紧缺的。
zài zhègè chéngshì , zhùfáng shì jǐn quēde 。
In this city, housing is in short supply.
我们现在需要紧缺的人才来帮助项目。
wǒmen xiànzài xūyào jǐn quēde réncái lái bāngzhù xiàngmù 。
We need urgently needed talents to help with the project now.
资源紧缺,必须寻找替代品。
zīyuán jǐn quē , bìxū xúnzhǎo tìdàipǐn 。
Resources are in short supply, and we must find alternatives.

Words with similar meanings

匮乏kuìfá
lacking
More formal term to indicate a lack of something.
稀缺xīquē
scarce
Focuses on rarity rather than just shortage.

Words Starting With 紧

紧张jǐn zhāng
nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
紧急jǐn jí
urgent; emergency
紧密jǐn mì
inseparably close
紧迫jǐn pò
pressing; urgent

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紧jǐn · tight, strict, close at hand, near
HSK 5
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缺quē · be short of, lack›