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緊 / 紧

Traditional
緊
Simplified
紧

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jǐn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄣˇ

Jyutping

gan2

Example sentences

緊 / 紧 jǐn
請把安全帶繫緊。
请把安全带系紧。

Please fasten your seatbelt tightly.

勒 lēi
這條繩子勒得太緊了。
这条绳子勒得太紧了。

This rope is tied too tight.

緊張 / 紧张 jǐnzhāng
考試前我感到很緊張。
考试前我感到很紧张。

I felt very nervous before the exam.

可見 / 可见 kějiàn
從他的表情可見他很緊張。
从他的表情可见他很紧张。

It is obvious from his expression that he is nervous.

趕緊 / 赶紧 gǎnjǐn
看到下雨了，他趕緊把衣服收進屋子裡。
看到下雨了，他赶紧把衣服收进屋子里。

Seeing that it was raining, he hurriedly collected the clothes into the house.

自覺 / 自觉 zìjué
他自覺說錯了話，便趕緊閉口。
他自觉说错了话，便赶紧闭口。

He realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth.

抓緊 / 抓紧 zhuājǐn
我們必須抓緊時間完成這項工作。
我们必须抓紧时间完成这项工作。

We must make the best use of our time to complete this work.

緊密 / 紧密 jǐnmì
我們兩國之間有著緊密的合作關係。
我们两国之间有著紧密的合作关系。

There is a close cooperative relationship between our two countries.

間隙 / 间隙 jiànxì
這兩塊木頭接合得非常緊密，幾乎沒有一點間隙。
这两块木头接合得非常紧密，几乎没有一点间隙。

These two pieces of wood are joined very tightly, with almost no gap at all.

緊急 / 紧急 jǐnjí
情況非常緊急，我們必須立刻行動。
情况非常紧急，我们必须立刻行动。

The situation is very urgent; we must act immediately.

Example Vocabulary

緊

jin3

tight; taut; urgent

緊張

jin3'zhang1

nervous; tense

趕緊

gan3'jin3

hurriedly; quickly; without delay

抓緊

zhua1'jin3

to grasp firmly; to seize (time); to rush

收緊

緊密

jin3'mi4

inseparable; close

緊急

jin3'ji2

urgent; emergency

緊握

加緊

jia1'jin3

to step up; to speed up; to intensify

勒緊

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