zhǎi
ba

dialect
common

Meaning of 窄巴

窄巴 means narrow and small; cramped; tight (space); not well-off; tight financially; hard up; strapped for cash. Pronounced zhǎi ba.

  • narrow and small; cramped; tight (space)
  • not well-off; tight financially; hard up; strapped for cash

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zi
tài
zhǎi
ba
le
 
zhuǎn
shēn
dōu
kùn
nan
 

This room is too cramped; it's hard to even turn around.

Zhè
tiáo
tòng
zhǎi
ba
de
hěn
 
chē
kāi
jìn
 

This alleyway is extremely narrow; cars can't drive in.

Zhǎi
ba
de
xiǎo
kàng
shàng
zuò
zhe
sān
rén
 

Three people were sitting on the small, cramped kang.