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紧缺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

紧缺 Usage and Examples

shortage

scarcity

lack

deficit

scarce

当时医院病床紧缺,药物根本所剩无几。

Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent.

食物越来越紧缺。

Food was becoming scarce.

The characters in 紧缺

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
紧
jǐn10tight, urgent, scarce
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent

More words starting with 紧

  • jǐn紧le了jǐn紧tightened, tightened one's grip
  • jǐn紧qiào俏shāng商pǐn品scarce goods, hot commodities
  • jǐn紧còu凑compact, tight
  • jǐn紧shí实firm, tight
  • jǐn紧mì密tight, close
  • jǐn紧mì密xié协zuò作close collaboration, tight cooperation
  • jǐn紧mì密hé合zuò作Close cooperation, Tight collaboration
  • jǐn紧mì密dì地tightly, closely
  • jǐn紧mì密wú无fèng缝seamless, tightly knit
  • jǐn紧mì密de的lián联xì系Close ties, Tight connection
  • jǐn紧mì密xiāng相lián连Closely connected, Intertwined
  • jǐn紧mì密jié结hé合closely integrated, tightly coupled

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Questions about 紧缺

What does 紧缺 mean in Chinese?

紧缺 (jǐn quē) means “shortage, scarcity, lack, deficit”.

How do you pronounce 紧缺?

紧缺 is pronounced jǐn quē in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shortage” in Chinese?

“shortage” is 紧缺 (jǐn quē) in Chinese.

How is 紧缺 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 紧缺, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    jǐn紧quē缺
    scarce / in short supply

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