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紧凑

紧凑 (jǐn còu): Compact / tight (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

紧凑 consists of 2 characters.

tight, taut, tense

to gather together, assemble

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyinjǐn còu

Meaningcompact / tight

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word紧凑

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How to Use 紧凑 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 紧凑 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith安排

ān安

pái排

de得

hěn很

jǐn紧

còu凑

neutralSpoken

arranged very tightly

Subject + Adjective

jié结

gòu构

jǐn紧

còu凑

neutral

compact structure

Adjective + Nounwith安排

jǐn紧

còu凑

de的

ān安

pái排

4.

Example Sentences with 紧凑

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

hěn很

jǐn紧

còu凑

shí时

jiān间

jǐn紧

còu凑

neutral

tight schedule

neutral

tight arrangement

。

This room is very compact.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

de的

qíng情

jié节

fēi非

cháng常

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

ràng让

rén人

mù目

bù不

zhuǎn转

jīng睛

。

The plot of this movie is very tight, making people unable to look away.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

dì的

rì日

chéng程

ān安

pái排

yì异

cháng常

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

gāo高

xiào效

xié协

zuò作

。

The schedule for this project is exceptionally tight; we must collaborate efficiently.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

de的

xíng行

chéng程

ān安

pái排

huì会

bu不

huì会

tài太

jǐn紧

còu凑

le了

？

Do you think the itinerary for this trip is too packed?

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

de的

qíng情

jié节

hěn很

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

ràng让

rén人

yì一

zhí直

xiǎng想

kàn看

xià下

qù去

。

The plot of this movie is very tight, making people want to keep watching.

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

jié结

gòu构

bìng并

bù不

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

dǎo导

zhì致

tīng听

zhòng众

nán难

yǐ以

zhuā抓

zhù住

zhòng重

diǎn点

。

The structure of his speech was not tight, making it difficult for the audience to grasp the key points.

suī虽

rán然

gōng公

yù寓

miàn面

jī积

bú不

dà大

，

dàn但

shè设

jì计

shī师

tōng通

guò过

qiǎo巧

miào妙

bù布

jú局

shǐ使

qí其

xiǎn显

de得

fēi非

cháng常

jǐn紧

còu凑

shí实

yòng用

。

Although the apartment is not large, the designer made it appear very compact and practical through clever layout.

tā他

de的

shí时

jiān间

ān安

pái排

hěn很

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

jī几

hū乎

méi没

yǒu有

xiū休

xī息

de的

shí时

jiān间

。

His schedule is very tight, with almost no time for rest.

wǒ我

xià下

zhōu周

de的

rì日

chéng程

pái排

dé得

tè特

bié别

jǐn紧

còu凑

，

kǒng恐

pà怕

méi没

shí时

jiān间

jiàn见

miàn面

le了

。

My schedule for next week is particularly tight; I'm afraid I won't have time to meet.

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