吃紧 chī jǐn

tense; in short supply; hard-pressed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36806th word

Definitions

  1. 1. tense
  2. 2. in short supply
  3. 3. hard-pressed
  4. 4. critical
  5. 5. dire
  6. 6. important

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
紧 jǐn HSK 4
tight; urgent; tense