Meaning of 吃紧
吃紧 means tense; tight; strained; important; critical; urgent. Pronounced chī jǐn.
- tense; tight; strained
- important; critical; urgent
Definitions & Examples
Zuì最
jìn近
biān边
jìng境
xíng形
shì势
chī吃
jǐn紧
。
The situation at the border has recently become tense.
Yóu由
yú于
jīn金
róng融
wēi危
jī机
，
shì市
chǎng场
yín银
gēn根
chī吃
jǐn紧
。
Due to the financial crisis, the money market is tight.
Yǎn眼
xià下
zhèng正
shì是
nóng农
huór活
chī儿
jǐn吃
de紧
shí的
hou时
rén候
，
shǒu人
bú手
gòu不
够
。
Right now is a busy time for farm work, and we're short of hands.
Qián前
fāng方
zhàn战
shì事
chī吃
jǐn紧
，
wù物
zī资
gōng供
yìng应
kùn困
nán难
。
The war on the front lines is intense, making supply difficult.