jǐn
紧（緊）
HSK 3
common
adjective
Meaning of 紧
紧 means taut; tightly stretched; firm; fixed; solid. Pronounced j ǐ n. HSK 3.
- taut; tightly stretched
- firm; fixed; solid
- to tighten; to make tight
Character Info
Radical糸
Strokes13
Components
纟
臤
Stroke Order
紧
Definitions & Examples
Shéng绳
zi子
lā拉
de得
hěn很
jǐn紧
。
The rope is pulled very tight.
Gǔ鼓
miàn面
bēng绷
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jǐn紧
。
The drumhead is stretched very tight.
Zhè这
gēn根
pí皮
jīn筋
tài太
jǐn紧
le了
。
This rubber band is too tight.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
bǎ把
xián弦
lā拉
de得
tài太
jǐn紧
，
tā它
huì会
duàn断
de的
。
If you pull the string too tight, it will break.
Tā他
de的
pí皮
fū肤
jǐn紧
bēng绷
zhe着
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
His skin was taut, looking very nervous.
Relations
Common Words
紧张 / 緊張jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense; tight
紧急 / 緊急jǐnjí
urgent; emergency
紧要 / 緊要jǐnyào
critical; crucial; of vital importance
抓紧 / 抓緊zhuājǐn
grasp tightly; make the most of
加紧 / 加緊jiājǐn
speed up; intensify
紧凑 / 緊湊jǐncòu
compact; tightly-knit; well-structured
紧密 / 緊密jǐnmì
close; tight; dense; continuous
严紧 / 嚴謹yánjǐn
strict; rigorous; tight
紧俏 / 緊俏jǐnqiào
in great demand; scarce