English translation of '吃紧'

形

1. (= 紧张) tense
   ⇒ 前线战事吃紧。 (Qiánxiàn zhànshì chījǐn.) The situation on the front line was tense.
   ⇒ 节前火车票吃紧。 (Jié qián huǒchēpiào chījǐn.) In the run-up to the holiday, the ticket situation was tense.
2. (= 重要) important
   ⇒ 做事最吃紧的是要专心。 (Zuòshì zuì chījǐn de shì yào zhuānxīn.) The most important thing is to concentrate on what you're doing.