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紧缺

緊缺
jǐnquē
adjective HSK 7 #31,704

Meanings

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

Examples

目前市场上这种药品非常紧缺。
Mùqián shìchǎng shàng zhè zhǒng yàopǐn fēicháng jǐnquē.
This medicine is currently in very short supply on the market.
紧缺人才一直是这个行业的问题。
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

紧 jǐn
缺 quē