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What does 紧缺 mean?

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紧缺 jǐnquē

in short supply; scarce

Its characters

  1. 紧 jǐn short of money
  2. 缺 quē to lack

In a sentence

这个地区的水资源很紧缺。 Water is in short supply in this region.

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