紧缺

緊缺
jǐnquē
adjective HSK 7 #31,704

Meanings

  1. 1 in short supply; scarce
  2. 2 badly needed

Examples

Mùqián shìchǎng shàng zhè zhǒng yàopǐn fēicháng jǐnquē.
This medicine is currently in very short supply on the market.
Jǐnquē réncái yīzhí shì zhège hángyè de wèntí.
A shortage of talent has always been a problem in this industry.

Tips

usage
紧缺 implies urgent scarcity — not just 'rare' but 'urgently needed and not enough.' Often used for supplies, resources, or skilled labor.

Stroke Order

jǐn
quē