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吃紧

chī jǐn

2-character word Traditional 吃緊

What 吃紧 means

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

The characters in 吃紧

• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand

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