紧

Meaning(adjective, adverb)

tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten

Common: 紧张 (nervous), 抓紧 (hurry/grasp), 要紧 (important), 不要紧 (it's fine).

Examples

• 这双鞋有点紧。

  zhè shuāng xié yǒu diǎn jǐn.

  These shoes are a bit tight.

• 时间很紧，我们快走吧。

  shí jiān hěn jǐn, wǒ men kuài zǒu ba.

  Time is tight, let's hurry.

• 请抓紧扶手。

  qǐng zhuā jǐn fú shǒu.

  Please hold on tight to the handrail.

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