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jǐn
紧（緊）
zhāng
张（張）

HSK 3
common

Meaning of 紧张

紧张 means nervous; anxious; on edge; tense; intense; strained. Pronounced jǐn zhāng. HSK 3.

  • nervous; anxious; on edge
  • tense; intense; strained
  • tight; short; in short supply

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
zài在
dà大
huì会
shàng上
fā发
yán言
 ，
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 。

He felt very nervous speaking at the big conference for the first time.

Miàn面
shì试
qián前
bù不
yào要
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 ，
fàng放
qīng轻
sōng松
 。

Don't be nervous before the interview; relax.

Guān观
zhòng众
xí席
de的
qì气
fēn氛
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
xiē些
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 。

The atmosphere in the audience was making people feel a bit on edge.

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