cramped; short; awkward; ill at ease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
cramped; narrow; confined
Describes a space, room, or area that is too small and restricting.
Zhè这
jiān间
gōng公
yù寓
tài太
jú局
cù促
le了
，
lián连
zhāng张
shā沙
fā发
dōu都
fàng放
bú不
xià下
。
This apartment is too cramped; even a sofa won't fit.
Diàn电
tī梯
lǐ里
tài太
jú局
cù促
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
yā压
yì抑
。
It's too cramped in the elevator, making people feel oppressed.
adjective
(of time) short; limited; tight
dialectDialectal usage, describes having insufficient time to do something.
Jià假
qī期
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǔ五
tiān天
，
shí时
jiān间
tài太
jú局
cù促
，
lái来
bu不
jí及
qù去
yuǎn远
fāng方
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
The holiday is only five days, too short a time to travel far away.
Jiāo交
huò货
qī期
xiàn限
tài太
jú局
cù促
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
hěn很
nán难
wán完
chéng成
。
The delivery deadline is too tight; the factory will have a hard time meeting it.
adjective
ill at ease; awkward; constrained
Describes a person's manner or feeling, often due to shyness, nervousness, or an unfamiliar situation.
Dì第
yī一
cì次
zài在
zhè这
me么
duō多
rén人
miàn面
qián前
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
jú局
cù促
bù不
ān安
。
Giving a speech in front of so many people for the first time, he seemed a bit ill at ease.
Zài在
háo豪
huá华
de的
yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
jú局
cù促
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
At the lavish banquet, she felt very awkward and didn't know what to say.