狭窄 xiázhǎi narrow
How to remember 狭窄: 狭 narrow + 窄 narrow = narrow.
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How it is used
- Physically narrow - 狭窄的走廊 (xiázhǎi de zǒuláng) a narrow corridor; also figurative: 心胸狭窄 (xīnxiōng xiázhǎi) narrow-minded, petty.
- More neutral-descriptive than 狭隘 (xiá'ài): 狭窄 leans concrete (streets, passages), 狭隘 leans mental (views, prejudice).
- Common collocations: 道路狭窄, 空间狭窄, 眼界狭窄 (limited outlook).