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2.

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3.

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紧

臤qiān

紧=

4.

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5.

How to Use 紧

Feeling tense or urgent

Words describing a state of tension, urgency, or anxiety.

紧张 • jǐn zhāng • nervous; anxious • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 紧

紧密 • jǐn mì • inseparably close

HSK 3.0 · L5

jǐn紧

mì

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

kǎo考

shì试

qián前

zǒng总

shì是

hěn

Information

Pinyinjǐn

Meaningtight, taut, tense

Strokes10

Radical糸

Traditional緊

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Frequency#969

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄣˇ

UnicodeU+7D27

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臤qiān

jǐn紧

zhāng张

nervous; anxious

紧急 • jǐn jí • urgent; pressing • HSK 5

HSK 5

jǐn紧

jí急

urgent; pressing

紧迫 • jǐn pò • urgent; pressing; imminent • HSK 6

HSK 6

jǐn紧

pò迫

urgent; pressing; imminent

Doing something quickly or firmly

Words expressing the action of speeding up or grasping tightly.

抓紧 • zhuā jǐn • firmly grasp; pay close attention to • HSK 5

HSK 5

zhuā抓

jǐn紧

firmly grasp; pay close attention to

赶紧 • gǎn jǐn • at once; losing no time; hasten • HSK 5

HSK 5

gǎn赶

jǐn紧

at once; losing no time; hasten

加紧 • jiā jǐn • Hasten / accelerate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiā加

jǐn紧

Hasten / accelerate

密

inseparably close

不要紧 • bú yào jǐn • not important; not serious It doesn't matter; never mind

HSK 5

bú不

yào要

jǐn紧

not important; not serious It doesn't matter; never mind

紧凑 • jǐn còu • compact / tight

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jǐn紧

còu凑

compact / tight

紧缩 • jǐn suō • shrink / reduce

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jǐn紧

suō缩

shrink / reduce

紧缺 • jǐn quē • scarce / in short supply

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jǐn紧

quē缺

scarce / in short supply

要紧 • yào jǐn • Important

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yào要

jǐn紧

Important

很

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

He is always nervous before exams.

Hái孩

zi子

jǐn紧

tiē贴

zhe着

mā妈

ma妈

。

The child clings closely to the mother.

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

hěn很

jǐn紧

còu凑

。

This room is very compact.

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

。

This is an urgent situation.

zhè这

tiáo条

kù裤

zi子

tài太

jǐn紧

le了

，

wǒ我

chuān穿

bú不

shàng上

。

These pants are too tight; I can't put them on.

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纂zuǎnedit, compile; topknot, chignon
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絮xùcotton wadding; long-winded
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素sùplain, white silk; basic, essential element
索suǒlarge rope; to search, to demand

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