紧缺 meaning in English

jǐnquē

in short supply; scarce

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 緊缺20 strokes

Meaning of 紧缺

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jǐnquē
  1. in short supply
  2. scarce

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紧 jǐn · tight · 10 strokes

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缺 quē · deficiency · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 紧缺.

紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; keyed up
赶紧gǎnjǐnhurriedly; without delay
紧急jǐnjíurgent; emergency
缺少quēshǎolack; shortage of
缺点quēdiǎnweak point; fault
不要紧bùyàojǐnunimportant; not serious
抓紧zhuājǐnto keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to
紧密jǐnmìinseparably close
缺乏quēfáto lack; to be short of
紧紧jǐnjǐnclosely; tightly
缺陷quēxiàndefect; flaw
要紧yàojǐnimportant; urgent

Questions about 紧缺

What does 紧缺 mean?

紧缺 (jǐnquē) means "in short supply; scarce" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 紧缺?

紧缺 is made of 2 characters: 紧 (10 strokes), 缺 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 紧缺 an HSK word?

Yes. 紧缺 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 紧缺 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 紧缺 is written 緊缺.