挤 jǐ to squeeze
to squeeze; to push against; crowded; to crowd in
How to remember 挤: 扌 hand + 齐 tidy = to squeeze. With both hands the tidy baker grips the icing bag, trying to squeeze it without making a mess.
Component breakdown
挤 = 扌 hand + 齐 tidy
- 扌 hand
- 齐 tidy
With both hands the tidy baker grips the icing bag, trying to squeeze it without making a mess.
How it is used
- Doubles as adjective "crowded": 地铁很挤 (dìtiě hěn jǐ) "the subway is crowded."
- As a verb it means to squeeze or push through: 挤进去 jǐ jìnqù "squeeze in," 挤牙膏 jǐ yágāo "squeeze toothpaste out."
- 拥挤 yōngjǐ is the more formal/written synonym for crowded; plain 挤 is the everyday spoken adjective.
Words with 挤
Example sentences
- 看台上挤满了观众。 Kàntái shàng jǐmǎn le guānzhòng.Spectators crowded the bleachers.
- 我在挤牙膏准备刷牙。 Wǒ zài jǐ yágāo zhǔnbèi shuāyá.I am squeezing toothpaste in preparation to brush my teeth.