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紧张

jǐn zhāngㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄤ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHẨN TRƯƠNG

Traditional: 緊張

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 1

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective, nominal adjective)

nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce

Mainly means nervous or tense; it doesn't mean hurry up.

Measure words: 阵

Examples

  • 第一次面试,我很紧张。

    dì yī cì miàn shì, wǒ hěn jǐn zhāng.

    I was nervous at my first interview.

  • 别紧张,慢慢说。

    bié jǐn zhāng, màn màn shuō.

    Relax, take your time.

  • 最近工作很紧张。

    zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn jǐn zhāng.

    Work has been very intense lately.

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Stroke order

KHẨN · 10 strokes

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

TRƯƠNG · 7 strokes

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