拮据 (jié jū) — short of money; hard up; financially strained

定義

Formal written word for being short of money or financially strained. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 穷; describes a temporary state of hardship rather than chronic poverty.

adjective
short of moneyhard upfinancially strained

例文

  • 拮据
    Tā zuì jìn shǒu tóu hěn jié jū, lián fáng zū dōu fù bù qǐ le.
    He is very short of money lately—can't even afford the rent.
  • 拮据
    Jīng jì bù jǐng qì, xǔ duō jiā tíng dōu gǎn dào jié jū.
    With the economic downturn, many families are feeling financially strained.
  • 拮据
    Zì cóng shī yè yǐ hòu, tā de shēng huó yì zhí hěn jié jū.
    Since losing his job, his life has been very hard up.

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