吃紧 (chī jǐn) — (of finances) tight, strained, short of money; (of a situation) tense, critical, serious
Definition
Used for situations or finances under pressure — 'tense, critical, short of cash' — more serious than just 紧张, and usually implies real strain, not just nervousness.
adjective
(of finances) tightstrainedshort of money(of a situation) tensecriticalserious
Examples
- 吃紧，。Zuì jìn shǒu tóu yǒu diǎn chī jǐn, suǒ yǐ yào shǎo huā diǎn qián.I'm a bit tight on money lately, so I need to spend less.
- 吃紧，。Guó jì xíng shì chī jǐn, gè guó dōu zài mì qiè guān zhù.The international situation is tense, and all countries are watching closely.
- 吃紧，。Gōng sī zī jīn chī jǐn, zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué.The company's funds are tight, and they're figuring out a solution.
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