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吃紧
/ chījǐn /
Strokes
Definition
in short supply/dire/tense/critical/hard-pressed/important
Example
As an Adjective
(of a military, political situation, etc) hard pressed; critical; crucial; serious; tense
1
Xíngshì
形势
chījǐn
吃紧
。
The situation was tense/critical.
2
Wǒmen
我们
xiànzài
现在
shǒutóu
手头
chījǐn
吃紧
。
We are hard up for money at the moment.
3
Bìngrén
病人
qíngkuàng
情况
chījǐn
吃紧
。
The patient was in a critical condition.
As an Adjective
important; vital; of consequence
4
Bùguǎn
不管
tā
他
huì
会
zěnme
怎么
xiǎng
想
dōu
都
bù
不
chījǐn
吃紧
,
fǎnzhèng
反正
wǒ
我
bù
不
qù
去
。
It makes no difference to me whatever he may think: I'm not going.