狭隘 xiá’ài narrow
(of a path etc) narrow; (of a living space etc) cramped; (of a way of thinking, a definition etc) narrow; limited
How to remember 狭隘: 狭 narrow + 隘 narrow = narrow.
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How it is used
- Narrow in mind or scope - 狭隘的民族主义 (xiá'ài de mínzú zhǔyì) narrow-minded nationalism; 心胸狭隘 (xīnxiōng xiá'ài) small-minded.
- A more literary, judgmental word than 狭窄; it strongly implies a moral/intellectual failing, not just physical narrowness.
- Watch the reading xiá'ài (not the intuitive 'yì'); frequently pairs with 思想/观念/心胸.