吃緊 [－紧]

Jyutping hek3 gan2
Pinyin chī jǐn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in short supply
  2. dire
  3. tense
  4. critical
  5. hard-pressed
  6. important
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, of situation etc.
    tense; intense
  2. adj
    important; serious