紧缺

jǐn quē de zī jīn

紧缺的资金

badly needed funds

jǐn quē de shāng pǐn

紧缺的商品

goods in short supply

jǐn quē de rén cái

紧缺的人才

badly-needed professionals

jǐn quē wù zī

紧缺物资

materials in short supply

jǐn quē de yī yào yòng jù

紧缺的医药用具

critical medical supplies

mián hua jǐn quē

棉花紧缺

cotton famine

wǒ men rén shǒu zhè me jǐn quē wǒ kě bù néng shuō zǒu jiù zǒu

我们人手这么紧缺，我可不能说走就走。

We're so short-staffed. I can't just walk out.