紧 jǐn tight
tight; tense; urgent
How to remember 紧: 𰀡 firm + 糸 thread = tight. With a firm grip the tailor pulls the last thread through the button until it sits nice and tight.
Component breakdown
紧 = 𰀡 firm + 糸 thread
- 𰀡 firm
- 糸 thread
With a firm grip the tailor pulls the last thread through the button until it sits nice and tight.
How it is used
- Tight / tense / urgent - 太紧了 (tài jǐn le) too tight, 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) nervous/tense, 紧急 (jǐnjí) urgent.
- 赶紧 (gǎnjǐn) and 抓紧 (zhuājǐn) both push for speed: 赶紧走 hurry up and go, 抓紧时间 make good use of time.
- 要紧 (yàojǐn) 'important/serious': 不要紧 (búyàojǐn) it doesn't matter / never mind.
Words with 紧
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervousHSK 4
- 赶紧gǎnjǐnhurriedlyHSK 4
- 不要紧búyàojǐnunimportantHSK 5
- 抓紧zhuājǐnto keep a firm grip onHSK 5
- 紧密jǐnmìinseparably closeHSK 5
- 紧急jǐnjíurgentHSK 5
- 加紧jiājǐnto intensifyHSK 7
- 无关紧要wúguān-jǐnyàoindifferentHSK 7
- 紧缺jǐnquēin short supplyHSK 7
- 要紧yàojǐnimportantHSK 7
- 紧凑jǐncòucompactHSK 9
- 紧缩jǐnsuōto reduceHSK 9
- 紧迫jǐnpòpressingHSK 9
Example sentences
- 裤子太紧了。 Kùzi tài jǐn le.These trousers are too tight.
- 他们紧紧地抱在一起。 Tāmen jǐnjǐn de bào zài yīqǐ.They hug each other tightly.
- 放松，别紧张。 Fàngsōng, bié jǐnzhāng.Relax, don't be nervous.
- 他考试前很紧张。 Tā kǎoshì qián hěn jǐnzhāng.He was very nervous before the examination.