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title: "Jinque Meaning: 紧缺 (jǐnquē) Means “in short supply”"
description: "紧缺 (traditional 緊缺, jǐnquē) means “in short supply; scarce”. Hear its tones, see what 紧 and 缺 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinque"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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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.

[More about 紧缺](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%B4%A7%E7%BC%BA)

## More words with 紧 or 缺

- [不可或缺 bùkě-huòquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukehuoque)
- [短缺 duǎnquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanque)
- [赶紧 gǎnjǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjin)
- [紧急 jǐnjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinji)
- [紧密 jǐnmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinmi)
- [紧张 jǐnzhāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzhang)
- [欠缺 qiànquē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianque)
- [缺点 quēdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quedian)
- [缺乏 quēfá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quefa)
- [缺口 quēkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quekou)

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