紧
緊jǐn
HSK 5
#560 most
frequent character
tight, strict, close at hand, near
adjective
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
紧 uses 糸 silk threads as the picture part and a sound part jiān. It first meant to pull something tight, like pulling silk thread. From that came tight or taut, then urgent, tense, or nervous.
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Example Sentences
这个衣服穿起来很紧。
zhègè yīfú chuānqǐlái hěnjǐn 。
This clothing is very tight to wear.
我有一点儿紧张。
wǒyǒu yīdiǎn ér jǐnzhāng 。
I am a little tense.
为了节省开支，他的预算变得很紧。
wèile jiéshěng kāizhī ， tāde yùsuàn biàndé hěnjǐn 。
In order to save costs, his budget has become very tight.
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