Dictionary/紧

紧 緊

紧 jǐn

ㄐㄧㄣˇ
AdjHSK 3TOCFL L3core 10k
1tight
2strict
3close at hand
4near
5urgent
6tense
7hard up
8short of money
9to tighten

Characters

Examples

zhè xiē这些xié鞋zǐ子tài太jǐn紧le了,shāng伤jiǎo脚。
这些鞋子太紧了,伤脚。
These shoes are too tight. They hurt.
我的土地紧靠河边。
My land abuts on the river.
苹果在发售日期和价格上口风仍然很紧。
Apple is still very secretive with regard to the release date and the price.

See also: words & characters pronounced jǐn