吃緊
chī​jǐn

tense

  • created sense approved 吃紧/吃緊 · chī​jǐn · tense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃紧 / 吃緊

    chī​jǐn

    tense

    describes a situation that is tense, critical, or serious; frequently used for military situations or being hard-pressed for money or resources

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to exhaust 紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · urgent

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  • created sense approved 吃紧/吃緊 · chī​jǐn · important — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃紧 / 吃緊

    chī​jǐn

    important

    important; consequential; of great significance

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to exhaust 紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · urgent

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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